CVE-2025-12426: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in ays-pro Quiz Maker
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12426 is a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the ays-pro Quiz Maker WordPress plugin versions up to 6.7.0.80. The plugin exposes quiz answers via the ays_quiz_check_answer AJAX action, which only validates a nonce token. However, this nonce is publicly available through the quiz_maker_ajax_public localized script data, enabling unauthenticated users to bypass authorization and extract quiz answers. This constitutes a CWE-200 vulnerability due to improper access control on sensitive data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve quiz answers from any quiz on a vulnerable WordPress site using the Quiz Maker plugin. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive quiz content, potentially undermining the integrity of quizzes and related assessments. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. 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.
CVE-2025-12426: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in ays-pro Quiz Maker
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12426 is a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the ays-pro Quiz Maker WordPress plugin versions up to 6.7.0.80. The plugin exposes quiz answers via the ays_quiz_check_answer AJAX action, which only validates a nonce token. However, this nonce is publicly available through the quiz_maker_ajax_public localized script data, enabling unauthenticated users to bypass authorization and extract quiz answers. This constitutes a CWE-200 vulnerability due to improper access control on sensitive data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve quiz answers from any quiz on a vulnerable WordPress site using the Quiz Maker plugin. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive quiz content, potentially undermining the integrity of quizzes and related assessments. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. 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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-28T18:42:24.408Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 691d4b629140b486bbdab6f8
Added to database: 11/19/2025, 4:45:22 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:19:40 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:40:20 AM
Views: 115
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