CVE-2026-14824
Quiz And Survey Master < 11.2.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Polar Question
Description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.2.2 does not properly escape a question setting before outputting it into an unquoted HTML attribute, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user viewing the affected quiz.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 4, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Quiz and Survey Master plugin.
- Verify the plugin version is 11.2.2 or higher.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-14824.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ba8f3e6b-c2c9-4e72-825c-b98b4330c254/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-14824', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-04T17:31:09.909179Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Quiz and Survey Master (QSM)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '11.2.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 11.2.2 does not properly escape a question setting before outputting it into an unquoted HTML attribute, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user viewing the affected quiz. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ba8f3e6b-c2c9-4e72-825c-b98b4330c254/