Quiz And Survey Master <= 10.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Quiz Results Deletion

2026-01-05 20:13

Dmitrii Ignatyev

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 10.3.2

Affected PluginQuiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Quiz Maker & Survey Maker

Affected Version<= 10.3.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-9294

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Vulnerability Overview

The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the qsm_dashboard_delete_result function in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete quiz results.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 10.3.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9294 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/55895508-d0ef-4855-8d15-b8a45ba0dcb2

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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