CVE-2022-4209 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via pointsf

What is CVE-2022-4209?

CVE-2022-4209 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in prasunsen Chained Quiz, published on 2 Dec 2022. 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 Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'pointsf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kibokolabs Chained Quiz.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4209 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-2022-4209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in prasunsen Chained Quiz

• CVE-2018-14502 SQL injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-4208 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via datef Medium 6.1
• CVE-2022-4210 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via dnf Medium 6.1
• CVE-2022-4211 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via emailf Medium 6.1
• CVE-2022-4212 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ipf Medium 6.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-hcrg-vfgm-35mf.