CVE-2016-11085 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF in the quiz-master-next plugin, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-11085?
CVE-2016-11085 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
php/qmn_options_questions_tab.php in the quiz-master-next plugin before 4.7.9 for WordPress allows CSRF, with resultant stored XSS, via the question_name parameter because js/admin_question.js mishandles parsing inside of a SCRIPT element.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11085?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Expresstech Quiz and Survey Master.
How do I fix CVE-2016-11085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-11085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78pv-2jc7-v34r.