CVE-2024-22027 Server-side request forgery in WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin
Authenticated attackers can trigger a Denial of Service against external services via improper input validation in the Quiz Maker plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22027?
CVE-2024-22027 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in AYS Pro Plugins WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin, published on 12 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation vulnerability in WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin prior to 6.5.0.6 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a Denial of Service (DoS) attack against external services.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Quiz Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2024-22027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AYS Pro Plugins WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin
- 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-2023-6166 Quiz Maker < 6.4.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7pv-w5qm-8pxv.