XSS in Quiz Tool Lite Project
CVE-2021-24701
The Quiz Tool Lite WordPress plugin through 2.3.15 does not sanitize multiple input fields used when creating or managing quizzes and in other setting options, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Quiz_tool_lite_project Quiz_tool_lite
- Unknown Quiz Tool Lite — versions 2.3.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24701?
- CVE-2021-24701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quiz Tool Lite Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24701?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24701 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.