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Quiz Maker CVE-2023-6155

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2023-12-26 contact@wpscan.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. 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. Affected products include: Ays-Pro Quiz Maker. Version information: before 6.4.9.5.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +26
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:quiz_maker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2024-6028 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 25

The Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'ays_questions' parameter in all v

CVE-2025-10042 HIGH POC
7.5 Sep 17

SQL injection in the Quiz Maker WordPress plugin through 6.7.0.56 allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive dat

CVE-2023-6166 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 26

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.4.9.5 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, lead

CVE-2023-2571 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jun 05

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.4.2.7 does not escape some parameters before outputting them back in attributes

CVE-2025-30774 HIGH
8.2 Apr 01

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Ays Pro Quiz Maker

CVE-2025-12426 HIGH
7.5 Nov 19

Quiz Maker WordPress plugin through 6.7.0.80 exposes quiz answer data to unauthenticated remote users because the ays_qu

CVE-2021-24456 HIGH
7.2 Aug 02

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters bef

CVE-2026-110379 HIGH
7.1 Oct 19

Reflected cross-site scripting in the Ays Pro Quiz Maker WordPress plugin through version 6.7.1.91 lets unauthenticated

CVE-2024-1079 MEDIUM
5.3 Feb 07

The Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on th

CVE-2025-58015 MEDIUM
5.3 Sep 22

Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in Ays Pro Quiz Maker allows Re

CVE-2024-1078 MEDIUM
4.3 Feb 07

The Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check

CVE-2025-67595 MEDIUM
4.3 Dec 09

Cross-Site Request Forgery in the Quiz Maker WordPress plugin by Ays Pro up to version 6.7.0.82 allows unauthenticated a

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