CVE-2020-35951

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the Quiz and Survey Master plugin before 7.0.1 for WordPress. It allows users to delete arbitrary files such as wp-config.php file, which could effectively take a site offline and allow an attacker to reinstall with a WordPress instance under their control. This occurred via qsm_remove_file_fd_question, which allowed unauthenticated deletions (even though it was only intended for a person to delete their own quiz-answer files).

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 61.22% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-quiz-and-survey-master-plugin/ third party advisory exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10348 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35951?
CVE-2020-35951 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35951?
To fix CVE-2020-35951, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-35951 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-35951 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~61% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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