CVE-2023-6166 Quiz Maker < 6.4.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped URLs in the Quiz Maker WordPress plugin.
- 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-2023-6166?
CVE-2023-6166 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Quiz Maker, published on 26 Dec 2023. 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 Maker WordPress plugin before 6.4.9.5 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Quiz Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6166 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-2023-6166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown 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-2021-24456 Quiz Maker < 6.2.0.9 - Multiple Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
- CVE-2024-22027 Server-side request forgery in WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fxj-9pc3-pv45.