Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2021-24456

Quiz Maker <= 6.2.0.8 - SQL Injection

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24456 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Quiz Maker by AYS. It affects Versions before 6.2.0.9 and is fixed in 6.2.0.9.

Published
Jun 29, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
quiz-maker
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 6.2.0.9, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24456 is tracked for the Plugin Quiz Maker by AYS as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions before 6.2.0.9. Update Quiz Maker by AYS to 6.2.0.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
6.2.0.9
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 6.2.0.9
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-24456
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2021-24456
Patched Versions
6.2.0.9
Affected Versions
Versions before 6.2.0.9
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