CVE-2019-17599

Public Exploit

Description

The quiz-master-next (aka Quiz And Survey Master) plugin before 6.3.5 for WordPress is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: Allows an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code via the from or till parameter (and/or the quiz_id parameter). The component is: admin/quiz-options-page.php. The attack vector is: When the Administrator is logged in, a reflected XSS may execute upon a click on a malicious URL.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/quiz-master-next/#developers release notes
https://github.com/QuizandSurveyMaster/quiz_master_next/issues/795 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/QuizandSurveyMaster/quiz_master_next/pull/796 third party advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9977 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17599?
CVE-2019-17599 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17599?
To fix CVE-2019-17599, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17599 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17599 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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