CVE-2020-35951: An issue was discovered in the Quiz and Survey Master plugin before 7.0.1 for WordPress. It allows users to delete arbitrary files such as wp-config.php file, which could effectively take a site offli

critical Affects quiz-and-survey-master (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2021-01-01; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

An issue was discovered in the Quiz and Survey Master plugin before 7.0.1 for WordPress. It allows users to delete arbitrary files such as wp-config.php file, which could effectively take a site offli

Package: quiz-and-survey-master (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <7.0.1
Fixed in: 7.0.1
Severity: critical CVSS 9.9
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 76% (99.5th percentile)
Published: 2021-01-01
Source: nvd

References

CWE-306

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