Improper Access Control in Quiz and Survey Master Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-14825

2.7LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Quiz And Survey Master (qsm)
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-14825?

The Quiz and Survey Master plugin for WordPress prior to version 11.2.4 has a security flaw that fails to perform ownership checks on quiz settings. This allows users with contributor rights or higher to alter frontend text settings for quizzes they did not create, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications and affecting quiz integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) 0 < 11.2.4

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-2026-14825 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb66cb33-e16f-47ee-88d6-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.7
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Revanth Hari Narayana Matte
WPScan
.