CVE-2022-4220
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CVE-2022-4220 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the list_questions() function. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the list_questions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete questions from quizzes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kibokolabs | Chained Quiz | <= 1.3.2.4 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0eExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chained-quiz/trunk/controllers/questions.php#L73Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4220Third Party Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0eExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chained-quiz/trunk/controllers/questions.php#L73Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4220Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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