CVE-2023-0291

Description

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.17%

Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: expresstech Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68110321-db1a-4634-98cd-0afd3ec933b8?source=cve	third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/quiz-master-next/	product
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171011/wpqsm808-xsrf.txt	not applicable vdb entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2834471/quiz-master-next	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0291?: CVE-2023-0291 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0291?: To fix CVE-2023-0291, 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-2023-0291 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-0291 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0291?: CVE-2023-0291 affects expresstech Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress.

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