CVE-2026-14825 Quiz and Survey Master CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and users of Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin, especially those with contributor-level access or above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it. This includes verifying the version of the plugin, restricting contributor-level access, and monitoring for suspicious changes to quiz text settings. Additionally, security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the official advisory and plan for updates or mitigations as needed.

Technical summary

The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.2.4 does not perform a per-object ownership check before saving a quiz's front-end text settings, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to modify the text settings of quizzes created by other users. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.7 and is considered low-severity. However, it could still have a significant impact on the security of affected systems if exploited.

Defensive priority

Low-priority defensive review recommended due to limited CVSS score of 2.7 and no known ransomware campaign use.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin version and update to 11.2.4 or later if necessary.
• Restrict contributor-level access and above to only modify their own quizzes.
• Monitor for suspicious changes to quiz text settings.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The evidence provided indicates a vulnerability in Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.2.4, allowing contributors and above to modify quiz text settings created by other users. However, the evidence is limited, and further verification is needed to confirm the affected scope and severity. Defenders should verify the version of the plugin, review the official advisory, and monitor for suspicious changes to quiz text settings.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.