CVE-2021-36864 WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin <= 7.3.4 - Auth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Low 3.4 Published Updated

Authenticated editors can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the Quiz And Survey Master plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-36864?

CVE-2021-36864 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master (WordPress plugin), published on 28 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Auth. (editor+) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master plugin <= 7.3.4 on WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Expresstech Quiz and Survey Master.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36864 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-2021-36864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9q7-h3j2-7cq3.

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