CVE-2026-79615: unknown quiz and survey master (qsm)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-79615 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in unknown quiz and survey master (qsm). EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 11.2.4.
Timeline
- 28-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 0.22% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- quiz and survey master (qsm)< 11.2.4
Wordpress1 product
- quiz-master-next< 11.2.4
2 vendors · 2 products