CVE-2019-12517 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the slickquiz plugin for WordPress, versions through 1.3.7.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into the name or email fields when submitting quiz solutions via the admin-ajax.php endpoint. These scripts are then executed in the WordPress backend for all users with at least Subscriber privileges when viewing quiz results. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction (UI:R). The potential impact includes low confidentiality and integrity compromise (C:L/I:L), as it can lead to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection within the WordPress admin interface. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slickquiz_project:slickquiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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