Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master quiz-master-next allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Quiz And Survey Master: from n/a through 11.2.7.
Published: 2026-10-07
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS)
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master allows for stored cross‑site scripting. If an attacker submits or edits quiz or survey content with malicious script, the plugin fails to sanitize the input before rendering it, allowing the script to be stored and later executed in the browsers of any user who views the content.

Affected Systems

All deployments of the ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master WordPress plugin up to and including version 11.2.7 are affected. Any installation using a version prior to 11.2.8 is vulnerable to this stored XSS attack.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is that an attacker who can submit or edit quiz or survey content—such as a user with content‑creation privileges—injects a malicious script. When other site visitors load the affected content, the script runs in their browser context. Successful exploitation requires that the plugin store the injected payload without proper sanitization.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 11:22 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin to the latest available version (at least 11.2.8).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor patch by updating the Quiz And Survey Master plugin to version 11.2.8 or later.
  • Restrict quiz/survey creation and editing privileges to trusted administrators to reduce the attack surface.
  • Deploy a web application firewall or configure an existing WAF to block malicious script payloads during content submission.
  • Implement server‑side input validation and output encoding for quiz content to ensure stored data is sanitized before rendering.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 11:22 UTC.

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History

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Expresstech
Expresstech quiz And Survey Master
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions quiz And Survey Master
Vendors & Products Expresstech
Expresstech quiz And Survey Master
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions quiz And Survey Master

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master quiz-master-next allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Quiz And Survey Master: from n/a through 11.2.7.
Title WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin <= 11.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Expresstech Quiz And Survey Master
Wordpress-extensions Quiz And Survey Master
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T10:09:59.457Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T00:22:13.105Z

Link: CVE-2026-104391

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T10:03:29.901Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-07T10:17:26.293

Modified: 2026-10-07T13:24:53.103

Link: CVE-2026-104391

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-25T14:15:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')