HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-9637
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-9637

CWE-862Published: January 6, 2026· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability and status checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the details of unpublished, private, or password-protected quizzes, as well as submit file responses to questions from those quizzes, which allow file upload.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-9637 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

expresstech1 product(s)
quiz and survey master
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88a9abf4-62a9-4695-87e7-18ff0b0075e9?source=cve

All References (4)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-master-next/tags/10.2.6/php/classes/class-qmn-quiz-manager.php#L1987Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-master-next/tags/10.2.6/php/classes/class-qmn-quiz-manager.php#L281Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-master-next/tags/10.2.6/php/rest-api.phpProduct
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88a9abf4-62a9-4695-87e7-18ff0b0075e9?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-9637
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 6, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-9637 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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