Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in the WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin could let a logged-in attacker manipulate database queries. The main business risk is exposure of sensitive site or user data, with some availability impact. The sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for any WordPress property using this plugin. Prioritize externally reachable sites, sites with user registration, and sites holding customer or survey data.
Technical view
CVE-2025-55708 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in ExpressTech Systems Quiz And Survey Master, package quiz-master-next, affecting versions through 10.2.4. CVSS 3.1 is 8.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Quiz And Survey Master through version 10.2.4. The CVSS vector indicates an authenticated low-privilege attacker may be sufficient. The provided data has limited product/version detail and no CPEs.
Exploitation context
The source bundle lists KEV as false, and no provided source states active exploitation. The vulnerability is still high priority because SQL injection can expose database data and may be reachable remotely by authenticated users.
Researcher notes
The CVSS vector shows PR:L and UI:N, so validation should focus on authenticated attack surface without publishing exploit mechanics. The provided affected version metadata is sparse and oddly lists versions as 0, so rely on the title and description range through 10.2.4.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the quiz-master-next plugin.
- Identify any Quiz And Survey Master installs at version 10.2.4 or earlier.
- Check ExpressTech Systems, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update to a vendor-supported fixed version when confirmed available.
- Disable the plugin temporarily if no safe update path exists.
- Restrict low-privilege account creation and access until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name, slug, and version on each WordPress site.
- Compare detected versions against the affected range through 10.2.4.
- Review WordPress, web server, and database logs for unusual query-related errors.
- Check whether public registration or low-privilege account access is enabled.
- Verify KEV status and vendor advisories before claiming active exploitation.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L3.14.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.