Quiz Master Next: A security weakness

Quiz Master Next is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com

NVD score 9.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: Quiz Master Next
Plugin slug: quiz-master-next
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Jun 09, 2023
Weakness: CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Jun 09, 2023 and is one of 48 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update Quiz Master Next when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The Quiz And Survey Master for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the function associated with the qsm_remove_file_fd_question AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 8.0.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

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