CVE-2023-0291

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Quiz And Survey Master for WordPress versions up to, and including, 8.0.8

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the function associated with the qsm remove file fd question AJAX action. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to remove files.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 8.0.8, update to a version that includes a fix for the missing capability check on the qsm remove file fd question function to prevent unauthorized file deletion. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the qsm remove file fd question AJAX action until a patch is available.