SQL Injection in Expresstech Quiz And Survey Master

CVE-2021-24221

The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress plugin before 7.1.12 did not sanitise the result_id GET parameter on pages with the [qsm_result] shortcode without id attribute, concatenating it in a SQL statement and leading to an SQL injection. The lowest role allowed to use this shortcode in post or pages being author, such user could gain unauthorised access to the DBMS. If the shortcode (without the id attribute) is embed on a public page or post, then unauthenticated users could exploit the injection.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.019 (77.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24221?
CVE-2021-24221 is a high-severity vulnerability in Expresstech Quiz And Survey Master, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-24221?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24221 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.