CVE-2026-40787: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quiz And Survey Master <= 11.0.0 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Quiz And Survey Master plugin by ExpressTech. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts (XSS) in affected versions up to 11.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. The impact includes limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation level has been provided yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor for vendor updates and apply patches once available. Until then, consider applying temporary mitigations such as input validation or web application firewall rules to detect and block malicious payloads related to XSS.
CVE-2026-40787: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master
Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quiz And Survey Master <= 11.0.0 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Quiz And Survey Master plugin by ExpressTech. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts (XSS) in affected versions up to 11.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. The impact includes limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation level has been provided yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor for vendor updates and apply patches once available. Until then, consider applying temporary mitigations such as input validation or web application firewall rules to detect and block malicious payloads related to XSS.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:20:42.117Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a30614e0b89be688893d29b
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:32:14 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 9:45:15 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 5:57:19 AM
Views: 7
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