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TI-2021-06972 Aliases CVE-2021-24690GHSA-hr8v-49hp-5c8q

Chained Quiz < 1.2.7.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Chained Quiz (Unknown): 1.2.7.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownChained Quiz1.2.7.2 to before 1.2.7.21.2.7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Chained Quiz VendorUnknown Affected 1.2.7.2 to before 1.2.7.2 Fixed in 1.2.7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:chained_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.2.7.2Vulnerableprasunsen
  • cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:chained_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.7.2 Vulnerable ·prasunsen

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chained Quiz (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.7.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24690
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr8v-49hp-5c8q
  3. 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-03861 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Mailchimp API Key CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-10403 controllers/quizzes.php in the Kiboko Chained Quiz plugin before 1.0.9 for WordPress… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-05718 The chained-quiz plugin 1.1.8.1 for WordPress has reflected XSS via the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-03859 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via date CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-03858 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ip CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-03856 Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ipf CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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