CVE-2025-9637: The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthoriz

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-9637?

quiz and survey master: upgrade to 10.3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-9637 being exploited?

CVE-2025-9637 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-9637 affect?

CVE-2025-9637 affects quiz and survey master. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability and status checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-9637?

Priority 32/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-9637 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting quiz and survey master. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability and status checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the details of unpublished, private, or password-protected quizzes, as well as submit file responses to questions from those quizz

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 81%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2026-01-06
Last modified	2026-10-07

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: expresstech

Last updated 2026-10-07 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-01-06 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-07 10:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

expresstech quiz and survey master UPGRADE

Affected: < 10.3.2

Fixed in: 10.3.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy quiz-and-survey-master || rpm -q quiz-and-survey-master || quiz-and-survey-master --version

2. UPGRADE to 10.3.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade quiz-and-survey-master

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade quiz-and-survey-master

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-9637?

quiz and survey master: upgrade to 10.3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-9637 being exploited?

CVE-2025-9637 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-9637 affect?

CVE-2025-9637 affects quiz and survey master. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability and status checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and

How urgent is CVE-2025-9637?

Priority 32/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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