CVE-2021-24368: expresstech quiz and survey master Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24368 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in expresstech quiz and survey master. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 7.1.18.
Timeline
- 20-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin WordPress plugin before 7.1.18 did not sanitise or escape its result_id parameter when displaying an existing quiz result page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. This could allow for privilege escalation by inducing a logged in admin to open a malicious link
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.83% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Expresstech2 products
- quiz and survey master< 7.1.18
- quiz and survey master – best quiz, exam and survey plugin for wordpress≥ 7.1.18, < 7.1.18
Wordpress1 product
- quiz-master-next≤ 7.1.17 (fixed in 7.1.18)
2 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f2fda5b-45a5-4fc6-968f-90bc9674c999X Refsource CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory