CVE-2025-55708
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ExpressTech Systems Quiz And Survey Master quiz-master-next allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Quiz And Survey Master: from n/a through <= 10.2.4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL Injection vulnerability in the Quiz And Survey Master WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via unsanitized user input in quiz functionality. The vulnerability exists in versions up to 10.2.4 and stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Quiz And Survey Master plugin is installedLog into WordPress admin panel and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Quiz And Survey Master' or 'Quiz And Survey Master (QSM)' in the list of active plugins.Affected if Plugin is installed and active
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Identify installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Click on 'View details' or look at the plugin version listed next to Quiz And Survey Master. Alternatively, check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/quiz-master-next/ directory for the 'Version' field.Affected if Version is 10.2.4 or any earlier version
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Confirm quiz functionality is enabledCheck if quiz creation or quiz submission features are accessible. Navigate to the QSM menu in WordPress admin and verify quizzes exist or can be created. For frontend exposure, check if any quiz shortcodes are in use on the site.Affected if Quiz functionality is active and accessible to users
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Inspect quiz-related database queriesExamine the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/quiz-master-next/ for SQL queries that handle user input from quiz submissions. Look for direct use of $_POST, $_GET, or quiz answer variables in SQL statements without prepare() or parameterized queries.Affected if SQL queries in quiz functionality accept user input without proper sanitization or prepared statements
You are affected if Quiz And Survey Master plugin versions 10.2.4 or earlier are installed with active quiz functionality, and SQL queries handling quiz input lack proper parameterization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to the latest version of Quiz And Survey Master when available. If no update exists, audit and refactor all database queries to use prepared statements with parameterized queries, applying proper input sanitization and escaping.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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