CVE-2026-11780 (GCVE-0-2026-11780)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-16 04:24 – Updated: 2026-08-18 19:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) <= 11.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'question_title' Parameter
Summary
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'question_title' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 11.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 19:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
11 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| expresstech | Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Quiz Maker & Survey Maker |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 11.2.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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