SQL Injection in Slickquiz Project
CVE-2019-12516
The slickquiz plugin through 1.3.7.1 for WordPress allows SQL Injection by Subscriber users, as demonstrated by a /wp-admin/admin.php?page=slickquiz-scores&id= or /wp-admin/admin.php?page=slickquiz-edit&id= or /wp-admin/admin.php?page=slickquiz-preview&id= URI.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/slickquiz/ (Product)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154440/WordPress-SlickQuiz-1.3.7.1-SQL-Injection… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12516?
- CVE-2019-12516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Slickquiz Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12516?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12516 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.