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TI-2024-07993 Aliases CVE-2024-8617GHSA-9mpf-r669-m5wq

Quiz Maker <= 6.5.9.8 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.5.9.9 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Quiz Maker (Unknown): 6.5.9.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownQuiz Makerbefore 6.5.9.96.5.9.9Patch availableCNA
  • Quiz Maker VendorUnknown Affected before 6.5.9.9 Fixed in 6.5.9.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:quiz_maker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 6.5.9.9VulnerableAys Pro
  • cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:quiz_maker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.5.9.9 Vulnerable ·Ays Pro

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Quiz Maker (Unknown) Fixed in 6.5.9.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8617
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mpf-r669-m5wq

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-09849 Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via id CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-05660 Quiz Maker < 6.4.9.5 - Unauthenticated Email Address Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-05586 Quiz Maker <= 6.5.8.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'ays_questions' Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02403 Quiz Maker < 6.4.2.7 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2025-09218 Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.56 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-22044 WordPress Quiz Maker plugin <= 6.6.8.7 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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