Vulnerability Description
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'merged_question' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.5. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input before being used in a SQL query. The sanitize_text_field() function applied to the merged_question parameter does not prevent SQL metacharacters like ), OR, AND, and # from being included in the value, which is then directly concatenated into a SQL IN() clause without using $wpdb->prepare() or casting values to integers. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-master-next/tags/10.3.5/php/clas
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quiz-master-next/tags/10.3.5/php/rest
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3486710/quiz-master-next/trunk/php/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3486710/quiz-master-next/trunk/php/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b32bf1cb-3722-41fc-be5
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-2412?
CVE-2026-2412 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'merged_question' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 10.3.5. This is due to insufficient sanit...
How severe is CVE-2026-2412?
CVE-2026-2412 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-2412?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.