5.3

CVE-2023-6155: ays-pro quiz_maker Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 26-12-2023Last modified 12-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6155 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ays-pro quiz_maker. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 26-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.4.9.5 does not adequately authorize the `ays_quiz_author_user_search` AJAX action, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform a search for users of the system, ultimately leaking user email addresses.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.56% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ays-pro1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • quiz-maker≤ 6.4.9.4 (fixed in 6.4.9.5)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links