CVE-2023-5943 Wp-Adv-Quiz < 1.0.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Wp-Adv-Quiz plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- 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-2023-5943?
CVE-2023-5943 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Wp-Adv-Quiz, published on 29 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Wp-Adv-Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5943?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Markusbegerow Wp-Adv-Quiz.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5943 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-2023-5943 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5943 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Wp-Adv-Quiz
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gmp-mjhc-r22w.