Auth bypass in Expresstech Quiz_and_survey_master

CVE-2020-35951

An issue was discovered in the Quiz and Survey Master plugin before 7.0.1 for WordPress. It allows users to delete arbitrary files such as wp-config.php file, which could effectively take a site offline and allow an attacker to reinstall w…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.763 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35951?
CVE-2020-35951 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Expresstech Quiz_and_survey_master, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2021-01-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-35951?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35951 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.