CVE-2018-14502: controllers/quizzes.php in the Kiboko Chained Quiz plugin before 1.0.9 for WordPress allows remote unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'answer' and 'answers' parameters.

critical Affects chained-quiz (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

controllers/quizzes.php in the Kiboko Chained Quiz plugin before 1.0.9 for WordPress allows remote unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'answer' and 'answers' parameters.

Package
chained-quiz (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.0.9
Fixed in
1.0.9
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (85.8th percentile)
Published
2020-03-10
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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