Cross-site scripting in W. W. Norton InQuizitive
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
W. W. Norton InQuizitive through 2025-04-08 allows students to conduct stored XSS attacks against educators via a bonus description, feedback.choice_fb[], or question_id.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. W. Norton | InQuizitive | up to 2025-04-08 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InQuizitive VendorW. W. Norton Affected up to 2025-04-08 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wwnorton:inquizitive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2025-04-08 | Vulnerable | W. W. Norton |
- cpe:2.3:a:wwnorton:inquizitive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2025-04-08 Vulnerable ·W. W. Norton
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-32809
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr5v-6j2h-c7g8
References
More W. W. Norton Inquizitive vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23842 W. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-32809 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-32809 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr5v-6j2h-c7g8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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