CVE-2022-3739

WP Best Quiz <= 1.0 - Author+ Stored XSS

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Published Jan 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WP Best Quiz WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitize and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

WP Best Quiz

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:subina:wp_best_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-43095	The WP Best Quiz WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitize and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.677% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b9f39ced-1e0f-4559-b861-39ddcbcd1249/

History

Jun 21, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Subina Wp Best Quiz

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 3:53 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:57 PM
Reserved: Oct 28, 2022, 9:08 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:20 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

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