Multiple vulnerabilities in Quiz And Survey Master plugin for WordPress

Published: 2023-02-23

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-0291 CVE-2023-0292
CWE-ID	CWE-306 CWE-352
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz Plugin for WordPress Web applications / Modules and components for CMS
Vendor	QSM Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Missing Authentication for Critical Function

EUVDB-ID: #VU72521

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0291

CWE-ID: CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for critical function within the "media_id" parameter. A remote attacker can delete any uploaded WordPress media files.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz Plugin for WordPress: 8.0 - 8.0.8

External links

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Feb/2

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU72522

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0292

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)