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CVE-2021-24690: Chained Quiz < 1.2.7.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-10-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Chained Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.2.7.2 does not properly sanitize or escape inputs in the plugin's settings.

Affected products

• prasunsen Chained Quiz: before 1.2.7.2 — fixed in 1.2.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: prasunsen Chained Quiz 1.2.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b2f473b4-268c-48b7-95e8-0a8eeaa3fc28
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b2f473b4-268c-48b7-95e8-0a8eeaa3fc28

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