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7.2

Quiz And Survey Master <= 8.0.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media Deletion

CVE-2023-0291 · published 3 years ago
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 arbitra...

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
expresstech quiz_and_survey_master <= 8.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:expresstech:quiz_and_survey_master:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
Quiz And Survey Master <= 8.0.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media Deletion
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-862Missing Authorization
Timeline
Published9 Jun 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-0291 · NVD
CVE-2023-0291 · OSV
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