Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious URL with XSS payload
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DeliveryPhish victim into clicking link
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ExploitServer reflects unsanitized input
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ExecutionScript executes in victim browser
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ImpactHijack session or forge admin actions
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to deliver a crafted request/URL to a user whose browser then renders the reflected payload (UI:R) - meaning successful attack depends on social engineering such as phishing or a malicious link, not on a passive background process. The impact is highest when the lured victim is an authenticated administrator, since the injected script runs in the WordPress site origin. There are no stated special configuration prerequisites in the description; the flaw affects Quiz Maker versions from n/a through 6.7.1.91. The primary limiting factors are the mandatory victim interaction and the transient, per-request nature of reflected (non-persistent) XSS. |
| Impact | This is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the Ays Pro Quiz Maker WordPress plugin, scored CVSS 7.1 by Patchstack (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L). The vector indicates network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation but requires user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must be lured into clicking or loading a crafted request, which is the dominant limiting factor for any reflected XSS. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, POC, or SSVC data was provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or published exploit code; status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The 7.1 score is elevated primarily by the scope change (S:C) and the combined low C/I/A impacts; in practice reflected XSS risk is moderate and victim-dependent rather than a wormable, server-side compromise. Note the input assigns A:L (availability impact) which is atypical for reflected XSS - this is likely a conservative automated scoring choice and should be verified, as most reflected XSS has no genuine availability impact. Overall this is a real but moderate-priority issue: unauthenticated and network-facing, but gated behind social-engineering (UI:R) and lacking any exploitation signal. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL targeting a vulnerable Quiz Maker parameter that reflects unsanitized input into the page, then phishes or lures a logged-in site administrator or visitor into clicking it. When the victim's browser renders the response, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes in the site's origin, enabling session/cookie theft, admin action forgery, or content manipulation. No public exploit code was identified, but reflected XSS of this type is straightforward to weaponize given the low attack complexity (AC:L). |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026
Reflected cross-site scripting in the Ays Pro Quiz Maker WordPress plugin through version 6.7.1.91 lets unauthenticated remote attackers lure a victim into opening a crafted URL so injected script runs in the victim's browser within the WordPress site origin. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, and exploitation requires user interaction rather than a background attack; the authoritative assessment rates confidentiality and integrity impact as low with no availability impact. No public exploit or CISA KEV entry was identified in the provided data at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No exact fixed version is identified in the provided data; the affected range ends at 6.7.1.91, so administrators should apply the next vendor release that supersedes 6.7.1.91 after confirming it in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/quiz-maker/vulnerability/wordpress-quiz-maker-plugin-6-7-1-91-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. Until an update is available, reduce exposure by using a WAF to block requests to Quiz Maker endpoints that carry script-bearing parameters; the trade-off is possible false positives against legitimate quiz links and ongoing rule tuning. Enforce a Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline and untrusted scripts; the trade-off is potential breakage of plugin or admin UI features that rely on inline script. Restrict wp-admin access to trusted IPs or a VPN and reinforce phishing awareness for administrators; the trade-off is reduced flexibility for remote administration. Because the flaw is reflected and requires user interaction, administrators should also avoid clicking unsolicited links to Quiz Maker pages.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The issue is CWE-79, improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically reflected cross-site scripting in a WordPress plugin. The plugin reflects user-supplied input into an HTML response without adequate encoding or sanitization; because the payload is not stored, each attack requires a crafted request or URL to be delivered to the victim. The provided Patchstack vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, while the independent assessment is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, reflecting network reachability, no privileges required, mandatory victim interaction, scope change, and low confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:ays_pro:quiz_maker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the WordPress plugin as the affected component. Successful script execution occurs in the origin of the WordPress site, so if an administrator is lured, the attacker could perform actions with the administrator's session privileges, subject to the victim-interaction prerequisite.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network reflected XSS needs no auth (PR:N) but requires victim click (UI:R); scope changes to the browser (S:C) with low C/I, and no genuine availability impact (A:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ays Pro Quiz Maker quiz-maker allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Quiz Maker: from n/a through 6.7.1.91.
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Executive ViewAI
The Ays Pro Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress (versions through 6.7.1.91) carries a reflected cross-site scripting flaw that lets an attacker craft a link which, once opened by a victim, runs script inside the organization's own WordPress site origin. Because no vendor fix is currently available, any site running the plugin remains exposed, and staff or visitors who click malicious links could have their sessions abused to take actions or read data on the site. Leadership should care less about the raw technical mechanics and more about the persistence of unpatched public-facing WordPress infrastructure and the trust damage from a compromised site experience.
No vendor patch is available; interim mitigations include deactivating or removing the Quiz Maker plugin (≤6.7.1.91) on any site where it is not essential, fronting affected sites with WAF rules that block reflected script payloads in plugin parameters, enforcing a Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script, restricting administrator browsing and session hygiene, and monitoring logs for crafted requests until a fixed release above 6.7.1.91 is published.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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EUVD-2026-104132
GHSA-x39p-hjw2-j8gm
NVD
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