Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Quiz and Survey Master Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-10679

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Quiz And Survey Master (qsm)
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Quiz and Survey Master plugin for WordPress, prior to version 9.2.1, fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This oversight enables users with elevated privileges, such as administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, even if the unfiltered_html capability is restricted. This vulnerability poses a significant risk within environments such as multisite setups, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed, leading to potential data leakage or site compromise.

Affected Version(s)

Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) 0 < 9.2.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-10679 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/001391eb-f181-441d-b777-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
.