CVE-2025-63054
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Quiz And Survey Master WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the plugin, potentially allowing unauthorized access to quiz/survey data or administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Quiz And Survey Master (quiz-master-next) WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify quiz/survey content, access sensitive user responses, or potentially escalate privileges to gain administrative control of the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of quiz/survey data, exposure of user responses, or disruption of quiz functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and strong authentication controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity and can be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 10.3.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Quiz And Survey Master'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Quiz And Survey Master plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate quiz-master-next
Restrict plugin access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to quiz/survey endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Quiz And Survey Master versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get quiz-master-next --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 10.3.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/quiz-master-next/ endpoints
- Unusual quiz/survey modifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to quiz-master-next endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual patterns in quiz/survey API calls
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("quiz-master-next" OR "qsm") AND (status=403 OR status=401)