CVE-2020-35949
10.0 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2020-35949 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting expresstech quiz_and_survey_master. It was published on January 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
An issue was discovered in the Quiz and Survey Master plugin before 7.0.1 for WordPress. It made it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution. If a quiz question could be answered by uploading a file, only the Content-Type header was checked during the upload, and thus the attacker could use text/plain for a .php file.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from expresstech. Update quiz_and_survey_master to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| expresstech | quiz_and_survey_master | >= 0, < 7.0.1 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-35949?
CVE-2020-35949 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting expresstech quiz_and_survey_master. It was published on January 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2020-35949?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-35949?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from expresstech. Update quiz_and_survey_master to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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