CVE-2026-14821: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.5 does not perform a capability check before deleting output templates, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to delete arbitrary templates.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14821 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin prior to version 11.1.5. The plugin fails to perform a capability check before allowing deletion of output templates, enabling users with contributor-level privileges or higher to delete arbitrary templates. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 2.7, reflecting low impact with no confidentiality or availability loss, only limited integrity impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access or higher can delete output templates arbitrarily, potentially disrupting quiz or survey output formatting. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity impact is limited to unauthorized modification of plugin templates.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-14821: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)
Description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.5 does not perform a capability check before deleting output templates, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to delete arbitrary templates.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Affected software
Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14821 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin prior to version 11.1.5. The plugin fails to perform a capability check before allowing deletion of output templates, enabling users with contributor-level privileges or higher to delete arbitrary templates. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 2.7, reflecting low impact with no confidentiality or availability loss, only limited integrity impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access or higher can delete output templates arbitrarily, potentially disrupting quiz or survey output formatting. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity impact is limited to unauthorized modification of plugin templates.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T08:27:18.113Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a684e309c2644c7f825a788
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 06:37:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:58:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:31 UTC
Views: 67
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