CVE-2023-6166: Quiz Maker < 6.4.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-12-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.4.9.5 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

Ays Pro Quiz Maker: before 6.4.9.5 — fixed in 6.4.9.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ays Pro Quiz Maker 6.4.9.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e6155d9b-f6bb-4607-ad64-1976a8afe907
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e6155d9b-f6bb-4607-ad64-1976a8afe907

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