Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24358 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin. Sites running versions through 10.3.3 may allow a logged-in user to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The reported impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is not currently documented as actively exploited, but affected sites with many low-privilege users should prioritize review and remediation because unauthorized changes could affect quiz or survey integrity.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862, Missing Authorization, in ExpressTech Systems Quiz And Survey Master package quiz-master-next. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, integrity low only. Public details do not describe the vulnerable endpoint or exact unauthorized action.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Quiz And Survey Master installed at version 10.3.3 or earlier. Exploitation requires an authenticated user account, reducing broad internet risk but still relevant for sites with subscribers, contributors, customers, students, or other untrusted logins.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Public information confirms the vulnerability class and affected version range, but does not provide exploit details or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
Available public detail is sparse. The CVE and Patchstack entry identify missing authorization through version 10.3.3, with low integrity impact and authenticated exploitation. Do not assume the vulnerable function, endpoint, or fixed version without checking vendor advisories or plugin changelogs.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using Quiz And Survey Master.
- Check whether installed versions are 10.3.3 or earlier.
- Review vendor, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or mitigation.
- Limit untrusted user accounts until remediation is confirmed.
- Back up the site before applying plugin updates.
Validation and detection
- Inventory plugin presence and version across WordPress environments.
- Confirm whether any site runs Quiz And Survey Master 10.3.3 or earlier.
- Review user roles with login access to affected sites.
- Check site logs for unexpected quiz or survey configuration changes.
- Re-test after applying vendor-recommended remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.