CVE-2019-17599

Name: CVE-2019-17599
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-13T14:15:12.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17599 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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). EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.66%

73.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Expresstech	Quiz And Survey Master	< 6.3.5

References

https://github.com/QuizandSurveyMaster/quiz_master_next/issues/795Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/QuizandSurveyMaster/quiz_master_next/pull/796Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/quiz-master-next/#developersRelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9977Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/QuizandSurveyMaster/quiz_master_next/issues/795Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/QuizandSurveyMaster/quiz_master_next/pull/796Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/quiz-master-next/#developersRelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9977Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17599?

How severe is CVE-2019-17599?

CVE-2019-17599 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17599?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST