CVE-2026-79615: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.2.4 does not check authorisation when returning question bank entries through one of its REST API routes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to read the questions, hints and correct answer keys of quizzes belonging to other users.
CVE-2026-79615: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)
Description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.2.4 does not check authorisation when returning question bank entries through one of its REST API routes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to read the questions, hints and correct answer keys of quizzes belonging to other users.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T07:42:25.726Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a913ad4acd9273b4992fa61
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 07:37:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/29/2026, 02:02:36 UTC
Views: 13
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