CVE-2025-12426: Quiz Maker (WordPress plugin) · Information Exposure
Affects Quiz Maker (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ays-pro Quiz Maker | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, site administrators should consider disabling the vulnerable AJAX action or restricting access to it via custom access controls. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying patches promptly once released is recommended.
Description
The Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.0.80. This is due to the plugin exposing quiz answers through the ays_quiz_check_answer AJAX action without proper authorization checks. The endpoint only validates a nonce, but that same nonce is publicly available to all site visitors via the quiz_maker_ajax_public localized script data. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including quiz answers for any quiz question.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc524e3e-9b7c-47ae-ab44-c327b287b81a?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-maker/tags/6.7.0.69/public/class-quiz-maker-public.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-maker/tags/6.7.0.69/includes/class-quiz-maker.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-maker/tags/6.7.0.69/public/class-quiz-maker-public.php (opens in a new tab)