Quiz And Survey Master <= 8.0.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media Deletion
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02034 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressTech | Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker | up to 8.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker VendorExpressTech Affected up to 8.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:expresstech:quiz_and_survey_master:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 8.0.8 | Vulnerable | ExpressTech |
- cpe:2.3:a:expresstech:quiz_and_survey_master:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 8.0.8 Vulnerable ·ExpressTech
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0291
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfx5-pmrr-ggvv
References
More ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18392 An issue was discovered in the Quiz and Survey Master plugin before 7.0.1 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-05207 Quiz And Survey Master < 9.0.2 - Contributor+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05583 Quiz and Survey Master < 9.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-09897 Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) < 9.2.1 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-05932 Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) < 9.1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2024-04590 Quiz And Survey Master < 9.0.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-0291 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0291 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qfx5-pmrr-ggvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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