CVE-2025-9294 Quiz And Survey Master <= 10.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Quiz Results Deletion
Authenticated subscribers can delete quiz results due to missing capability checks in the Quiz and Survey Master WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9294?
CVE-2025-9294 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in expresstech Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker, published on 6 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the qsm_dashboard_delete_result function in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete quiz results.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Expresstech Quiz and Survey Master.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-9294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in expresstech Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxvq-6pww-3w8q.