Quizess Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/quizess

Gutenberg plugin; provides a simple way of creating online quizes. Fully customisable.

10 active installs v2.0.3 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.2+ Updated Sep 15, 2019
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Quizess Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Quizess has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, the 'quizess' plugin version 2.0.3 exhibits a very strong security posture. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate excellent security practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, a high percentage of output being properly escaped, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The lack of identified dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further bolsters confidence in its secure implementation. Taint analysis showing zero unsanitized paths reinforces this positive outlook. The plugin's vulnerability history being entirely clear of known CVEs suggests a history of secure development or diligent patching by its maintainers.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Quizess Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Quizess Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
169 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

Output Escaping

92% escaped183 total outputs
Attack Surface

Quizess Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 50
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\admin\class-admin.php:50
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetssrc\admin\class-admin.php:51
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\admin\class-admin.php:52
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetssrc\admin\class-admin.php:53
actionshow_admin_barsrc\admin\class-admin.php:56
filterupload_mimessrc\admin\class-media.php:24
filterwp_prepare_attachment_for_jssrc\admin\class-media.php:25
filterwp_handle_upload_prefiltersrc\admin\class-media.php:26
filterafter_setup_themesrc\admin\class-media.php:27
filterwp_check_filetype_and_extsrc\admin\class-media.php:28
actionadmin_menusrc\admin\class-menu-page.php:41
actionadmin_menusrc\admin\class-menu-page.php:42
filterparent_filesrc\admin\class-menu-page.php:43
actionafter_setup_themesrc\admin\class-menu.php:26
filterqz_get_menu_by_positionsrc\admin\class-menu.php:27
filterqz_get_menussrc\admin\class-menu.php:28
actioninitsrc\admin\class-questions.php:26
actioninitsrc\admin\class-questions.php:27
filtertemplate_includesrc\admin\class-questions.php:28
actioninitsrc\admin\class-quiz.php:26
actioninitsrc\admin\class-quiz.php:27
actionadd_meta_boxessrc\admin\class-quiz.php:28
actionsave_postsrc\admin\class-quiz.php:29
filtertemplate_includesrc\admin\class-quiz.php:30
actionshow_user_profilesrc\admin\class-users.php:26
actionedit_user_profilesrc\admin\class-users.php:27
actionpersonal_options_updatesrc\admin\class-users.php:28
actionedit_user_profile_updatesrc\admin\class-users.php:29
filterqz_get_quiz_optionssrc\blocks\class-blocks-utils.php:29
filterqz_get_quiz_scoressrc\blocks\class-blocks-utils.php:30
actionallowed_block_typessrc\blocks\class-blocks.php:29
filterblock_categoriessrc\blocks\class-blocks.php:32
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\front\class-front.php:48
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\front\class-front.php:49
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\front\class-front.php:50
filterqz_get_current_themesrc\front\class-front.php:51
actionplugins_loadedsrc\languages\class-internationalization.php:27
actionrest_api_initsrc\rest\class-base-route.php:27
actionrest_api_initsrc\rest\fields\class-post-fields.php:51
actionallowed_block_typessrc\utils\class-compatibility.php:30
actionadmin_noticessrc\utils\class-compatibility.php:43
filterqz_rest_error_handlersrc\utils\class-error-logger.php:30
filterqz_get_gercentagesrc\utils\class-math-utils.php:30
filterqz_sanitize_arraysrc\utils\class-sanitization-utils.php:30
filterqz_sanitize_html_inputsrc\utils\class-sanitization-utils.php:31
filterqz_sanitize_mediasrc\utils\class-sanitization-utils.php:32
filterqz_save_optionssrc\utils\class-sanitization-utils.php:33
filterqz_get_base_urlsrc\utils\class-url-utils.php:32
filterqz_trim_urlsrc\utils\class-url-utils.php:33
filterqz_can_user_submitsrc\utils\class-validation.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

Quizess Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedSep 15, 2019
PHP min version7.0
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Quizess Developer Profile

Tihi321

2 plugins · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Quizess

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/quizess/blocksQuizess.css/wp-content/plugins/quizess/adminQuizess.css/wp-content/plugins/quizess/blocksQuizess.js/wp-content/plugins/quizess/adminQuizess.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/quizess/adminQuizess.js/wp-content/plugins/quizess/blocksQuizess.js
Version Parameters
adminQuizess.css?ver=blocksQuizess.css?ver=adminQuizess.js?ver=blocksQuizess.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
quizess-dashboard-wrapper
Data Attributes
data-quizess-dashboard-apidata-quizess-options-apidata-quizess-scores-api
JS Globals
quizessDashboard
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/quizess/v1/dashboard/wp-json/quizess/v1/options/wp-json/quizess/v1/scores
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Quizess