CVE-2026-14820
Quiz And Survey Master < 11.1.3 - Unauthenticated User Enumeration and Password Oracle via Quiz Login
Description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.3 does not implement rate limiting or standard failed-login auditing on its front-end credential-check functionality and returns distinct responses for valid and invalid accounts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid usernames and to brute-force passwords while bypassing brute-force protection Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.3.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-14820
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the Quiz and Survey Master plugin to 11.1.3 or later.
- Implement rate limiting for login attempts.
- Enable failed login auditing.
- Use distinct responses for valid/invalid accounts.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-14820.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22af8c73-8147-4205-8285-a35881f2d041/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-14820 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-14820
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '11.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.3 does not implement rate limiting or standard failed-login auditing on its front-end credential-check functionality and returns distinct responses for valid and invalid accounts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid usernames and to brute-force passwords while bypassing brute-force protection Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.1.3. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22af8c73-8147-4205-8285-a35881f2d041/