CVE-2025-9318
CVE-2025-9318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Expresstech Quiz And Survey Master with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-1061
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Expresstech Quiz And Survey Master
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘is_linking’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9318?
- The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘is_linking’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9318?
- CVE-2025-9318 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-9318 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-9318?
- CVE-2025-9318 affects Expresstech Quiz And Survey Master. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-9318?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-9318 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-9318 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1061.
- When was CVE-2025-9318 published?
- CVE-2025-9318 was published on 2026-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-master-next/tags/10.2.6/php/rest-api.php#L533
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6524e66-5bd1-4616-8185-c0501a09893e?source=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:expresstech:quiz_and_survey_master:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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