AI enriched just now (2026-07-27 19:13 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.3 does not implement rate limiting or standard failed-login auditing on its front-end credential-check functionality and returns distinct responses for valid and invalid accounts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid usernames and to brute-force passwords while bypassing brute-force protection Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.3.

Potential Impact

Severity is UNKNOWN (CVSS 0.0). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 14/100 (Low, High) with priority P5 Monitor. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.