CVE-2021-24456 Quiz Maker < 6.2.0.9 - Multiple Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Quiz Maker plugin admin dashboard to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24456?
CVE-2021-24456 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ays Pro Quiz Maker, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Quiz Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-24456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ays Pro Quiz Maker
- CVE-2024-6028 Quiz Maker <= 6.5.8.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'ays_questions' Parameter
- CVE-2025-30774 WordPress Quiz Maker plugin <= 6.6.8.7 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2024-10628 Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via id
- CVE-2024-22027 Server-side request forgery in WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin
- CVE-2023-6166 Quiz Maker < 6.4.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3454-mhwg-vp35.