Vulnerability identifier: #VU19770
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz Plugin for WordPress
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: QSM Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
Mitigation
Update to version 4.7.8.
Vulnerable software versions
Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz Plugin for WordPress: 0.1 - 4.7.7
External links
http://security.dxw.com/advisories/csrfstored-xss-in-quiz-and-survey-master-formerly-quiz-master-next-allows-unauthenticated-attackers-to-do-almost-anything-an-admin-can/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/63
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.