CVE-2025-46482 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46482: WordPress WP Quiz plugin <= 2.0.10 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Mythemeshop

Product WP Quiz

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 25, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in MyThemeShop WP Quiz wp-quiz allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Quiz: from n/a through <= 2.0.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Quiz versions 2.0.10 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into quiz content. When other users view the affected quiz, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially allowing the attacker to steal session tokens, modify quiz data, or perform actions on behalf of victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view quizzes, stealing sessions or modifying site content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject persistent malicious code affecting all quiz visitors; requires account removal and content audit.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account and must convince a victim to view the compromised quiz.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 25, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46482 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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