CVE-2023-5943 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5943?

CVE-2023-5943 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5943?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Markusbegerow Wp-Adv-Quiz.

Vulnerability Description

The Wp-Adv-Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Markusbegerow	Wp-Adv-Quiz	<= 1.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/18fbe9d5-4829-450b-988c-8ba4becd032a/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/18fbe9d5-4829-450b-988c-8ba4becd032a/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5943?

CVE-2023-5943 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Wp-Adv-Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when ...

How severe is CVE-2023-5943?

CVE-2023-5943 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5943?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Markusbegerow Wp-Adv-Quiz.