# CVE-2023-23985: WordPress Quiz Maker plugin <= 6.3.9.4 - Content Spoofing

> An attacker can modify content without proper authorization in the Quiz Maker WordPress plugin, requiring an upgrade to secure the site.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mpj7-7xpf-5v66

## What is CVE-2023-23985?

CVE-2023-23985 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Quiz Maker, published on 24 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Quiz Maker team Quiz Maker.This issue affects Quiz Maker: from n/a through 6.3.9.4.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23985?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ays-Pro Quiz Maker.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Quiz Maker

- [CVE-2024-6028](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6028/): Quiz Maker <= 6.5.8.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'ays_questions' Parameter (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-30774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30774/): WordPress Quiz Maker plugin <= 6.6.8.7 - SQL Injection vulnerability (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2024-10628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10628/): Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via id (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-24456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24456/): Quiz Maker < 6.2.0.9 - Multiple Authenticated Blind SQL Injections (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-22027](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22027/): Server-side request forgery in WordPress Quiz Maker Plugin (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23985 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23985 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Quiz Maker, published on 24 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Quiz Maker. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23985/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23985/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23985
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23985
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23985

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23985/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.