CVE-2023-0292

Public Exploit

Description

The Quiz And Survey Master plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 8.0.8. This is due to missing nonce validation on the function associated with the qsm_remove_file_fd_question AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

5.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.38%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com 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/c75e6d27-7f6b-4bec-b653-c2024504f427?source=cve	third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/quiz-master-next/	product
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171011/wpqsm808-xsrf.txt	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2834471/quiz-master-next	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0292?: CVE-2023-0292 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0292?: To fix CVE-2023-0292, 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-2023-0292 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-0292 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2023-0292?: CVE-2023-0292 affects expresstech Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress.

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