Is Chained Quiz safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.4.2). As of 2026-11-04. 22 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.4.2 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Chained Quiz on the latest version (1.4.2) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Chained Quiz are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.4.1 and older, fixed in 1.4.2); Missing authorization check (1.3.5 and older, fixed in 1.3.6); Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1.3.2.9 and older, fixed in 1.3.3); Missing authorization check (1.3.2.8 and older, fixed in 1.3.2.9); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.2.8 and older, fixed in 1.3.2.9); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.2.5 and older, fixed in 1.3.2.6). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Chained Quiz?

1.4.2, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-19). It has 1,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Chained Quiz is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update chained-quiz). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · chained-quiz · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Chained Quiz safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.4.2
Last updated: 2026-10-19
Active installs: 1,000+
Known issues on record: 22
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+

Create a quiz where the next question depends on the answer to the previous question. Final quiz results depend on the amount of collected points. — by Bob

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.4.2). Anything older than 1.4.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get chained-quiz --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update chained-quiz updates it.

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

22 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 7.1 CVE-2026-108494 · published 2026-10-29

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.4.1 and older)

Affected: 1.4.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.4.2
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz <= 1.4.1 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-108494 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-10493 · published 2025-09-18

Missing authorization check in Chained Quiz (1.3.5 and older)

Affected: 1.3.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2025-10493 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.4 CVE-2025-24701 · published 2025-01-24

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.9 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.9 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Bob Chained Quiz chained-quiz allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Chained Quiz: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.9.

NVD CVE-2025-24701 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-37921 · published 2024-11-01

Missing authorization check in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.8 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.8 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Chained Quiz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Chained Quiz: from n/a through 1.3.2.8.

NVD CVE-2024-37921 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2024-37446 · published 2024-07-21

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.8 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.8 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Chained Quiz allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Chained Quiz: from n/a through 1.3.2.8.

NVD CVE-2024-37446 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2023-25027 · published 2023-04-07

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.5 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Chained Quiz plugin <= 1.3.2.5 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-25027 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2022-4218 · published 2022-12-02

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.4 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4218 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2022-4219 · published 2022-12-02

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.4 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4219 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2022-4220 · published 2022-12-02

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.4 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4220 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4208 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4208 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4209 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4209 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4210 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4210 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4211 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4211 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4212 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4212 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4213 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4213 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4214 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.3 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4214 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2022-4215 · published 2022-12-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.3 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4215 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2022-4216 · published 2022-12-02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4216 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2022-4217 · published 2022-12-02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2022-4217 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)gist.github.com Wordfence advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2021-24690 · published 2021-10-11

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (older than 1.2.7.2)

Affected: older than 1.2.7.2
Fixed in: 1.2.7.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Chained Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.2.7.2 does not properly sanitize or escape inputs in the plugin's settings.

NVD CVE-2021-24690 WPScan advisory

critical 9.8 CVE-2018-14502 · published 2020-03-10

SQL injection in Chained Quiz (older than 1.0.9)

Affected: older than 1.0.9
Fixed in: 1.0.9
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2018-14502 wordpress.org wpvulndb.com

medium 6.1 CVE-2016-10892 · published 2019-08-20

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (older than 1.0)

Affected: older than 1.0
Fixed in: 1.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The chained-quiz plugin before 1.0 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.

NVD CVE-2016-10892 wordpress.org

Recent activity

2026-10-19 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.4.2).
2026-10-29 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-108494), fixed in 1.4.2.
2025-09-18 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-10493), fixed in 1.3.6.
2025-01-24 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-24701), fixed in 1.3.3.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (15) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (3) · Missing authorization (2) · Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1) · SQL injection (1)

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Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/chained-quiz (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Chained Quiz safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.4.2)

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.4.1 and older)

Missing authorization check in Chained Quiz (1.3.5 and older)

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.9 and older)

Missing authorization check in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.8 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.8 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.5 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.4 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.4 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.4 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.3 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.3 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (1.3.2.2 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (older than 1.2.7.2)

SQL injection in Chained Quiz (older than 1.0.9)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Chained Quiz (older than 1.0)

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