Quiz And Survey Master < 11.1.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Template Deletion
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.5 does not perform a capability check before deleting output templates, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to delete arbitrary templates.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) (Unknown): 11.1.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) | before 11.1.5 | 11.1.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) VendorUnknown Affected before 11.1.5 Fixed in 11.1.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) (Unknown) Fixed in 11.1.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14821
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9qq-hpjj-75m3
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14821 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14821 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9qq-hpjj-75m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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