What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'question_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. CVE-2024-5606 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Quiz and Survey Master versions up to 9.0.1 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious SQL code to read, modify, or delete database records. The vulnerability affects the entire site database due to scope change, making it a critical risk for any site running this plugin.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete any data in the site database, including user credentials and sensitive content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete compromise of site data integrity and confidentiality; user accounts and content at risk.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site (subscriber, contributor, or similar role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 7, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
