Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP Survey And Quiz Tool for Wordpress

vendor:

WP Survey And Quiz Tool for Wordpress

by:

Unknown

4.3

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

Product Name: WP Survey And Quiz Tool for Wordpress

Affected Version From: 1.2.2001

Affected Version To: 1.2.2001

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:wp_survey_and_quiz_tool:wp_survey_and_quiz_tool:1.2.1

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

2011

Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP Survey And Quiz Tool for WordPress

The WP Survey And Quiz Tool for Wordpress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary script code into the affected site, potentially leading to the theft of authentication credentials and other attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update to the latest version of the WP Survey And Quiz Tool plugin or remove it if not required. Additionally, input validation and sanitization should be implemented to prevent XSS attacks.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44707/info

WP Survey And Quiz Tool for Wordpress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

WP Survey And Quiz Tool 1.2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/wp-survey-and-quiz-tool/pages/admin/surveys/create.php?action=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(0)%3C/script%3E