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CVE-2023-5943: The Wp-Adv-Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when

medium Affects wp-adv-quiz (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Wp-Adv-Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when

Package
wp-adv-quiz (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (34.4th percentile)
Published
2024-01-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordwp-adv-quiz (WordPress plugin) advisories

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