CVE-2019-17599 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in Quiz And Survey Master plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via malicious URLs targeting logged-in administrators.
- 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-2019-17599?
CVE-2019-17599 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2019. 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
The quiz-master-next (aka Quiz And Survey Master) plugin before 6.3.5 for WordPress is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: Allows an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code via the from or till parameter (and/or the quiz_id parameter). The component is: admin/quiz-options-page.php. The attack vector is: When the Administrator is logged in, a reflected XSS may execute upon a click on a malicious URL.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Expresstech Quiz and Survey Master.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17599 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-2019-17599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrq9-c56c-f9qr.