Is CVE-2023-0291 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-0291 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-0291 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-0291 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-0291?

CVE-2023-0291 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-0291

CWE-862Published: June 9, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Quiz And Survey Master for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the function associated with the qsm_remove_file_fd_question AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 8.0.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Quiz And Survey Master plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability due to missing capability checks. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files from the server.

There is no known public exploit, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Update the Quiz And Survey Master plugin to a version beyond 8.0.8 to ensure proper authorization checks are enforced.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-0291 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.