CVE-2026-6817

Quiz Maker by AYS <= 6.7.1.29 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'rate_reason'

Published May 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Quiz Maker by AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'rate_reason' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.1.29 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ays-pro
Ays-pro quiz Maker
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ays-pro
Ays-pro quiz Maker
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Quiz Maker by AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'rate_reason' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.1.29 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Quiz Maker by AYS <= 6.7.1.29 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'rate_reason'
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
May 4, 2026, 1:13 PM
Reserved
Apr 21, 2026, 7:12 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 2, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 11:01 AM