CVE-2023-25027 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25027: WordPress Chained Quiz Plugin <= 1.3.2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Kiboko Labs

Product Chained Quiz

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 7, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Chained Quiz plugin <= 1.3.2.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Chained Quiz versions up to 1.3.2.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with administrative or editor-level access can craft a malicious input that executes in other users' browsers, potentially compromising site security.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

High-privilege users can be tricked into injecting code that affects other site visitors, risking data theft or malware distribution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site privileges (admin or editor role) and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25027 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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