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Chained Quiz vulnerabilities
Chained Quiz has 18 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 18 Sep 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 18
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 1.4.1
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 18 Sep 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2025-10493 | Medium 5.3 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-4218 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 1.3.2.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-4219 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 1.3.2.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-4220 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 1.3.2.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4208 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4209 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4210 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4211 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4212 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4213 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4214 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4215 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.3.2.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4216 | Medium 5.5 | Up to 1.3.2.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4217 | Medium 5.5 | Up to 1.3.2.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24690 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.2.7.2 | Fixed in 1.2.7.2 | 11 Oct 2021 |
| SQL injection CVE-2018-14502 | Critical 9.8 | Before 1.0.9 | Fixed in 1.0.9 | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2020-7104 | Medium 6.1 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2016-10892 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.0 | Fixed in 1.0 | 20 Aug 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-10493, 18 Sep 2025
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in version 1.3.4 and below via the quiz submission and completion mechanisms due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to hijack and modify other users' quiz attempts by manipulating the chained_completion_id cookie value, allowing them to alter quiz answers, scores, and results of any user. The vulnerability was partially patched in versions 1.3.4 and 1.3.5. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4218, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the list_quizzes() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete quizzes and copy quizzes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4219, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the manage() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete submitted quiz responses via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4220, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the list_questions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete questions from quizzes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4208, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'datef' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4209, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'pointsf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4210, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'dnf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4211, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'emailf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4212, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ipf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4213, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'dn' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4214, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ip' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4215, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'date' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4216, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'facebook_appid' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4217, 2 Dec 2022
- The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'api_key' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24690, 11 Oct 2021
- The Chained Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.2.7.2 does not properly sanitize or escape inputs in the plugin's settings. CVE record
- CVE-2018-14502, 10 Mar 2020
- controllers/quizzes.php in the Kiboko Chained Quiz plugin before 1.0.9 for WordPress allows remote unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'answer' and 'answers' parameters. CVE record
- CVE-2020-7104, 17 Jan 2020
- The chained-quiz plugin 1.1.8.1 for WordPress has reflected XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php total_questions parameter. CVE record
- CVE-2016-10892, 20 Aug 2019
- The chained-quiz plugin before 1.0 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues. CVE record
What to do if you run Chained Quiz
If you run Chained Quiz, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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