Auth bypass in Ays-pro Quiz_maker

CVE-2023-6155

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.4.9.5 does not adequately authorize the `ays_quiz_author_user_search` AJAX action, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform a search for users of the system, ultimately leaking user email add…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.006 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6155?
CVE-2023-6155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ays-pro Quiz_maker, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-6155?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6155 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.