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 addresses.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ays-Pro Quiz Maker
- Quiz Maker — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c62be802-e91a-4bcf-990d-8fd8ef7c9a28 (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.