CVE-2016-11085

Name: CVE-2016-11085
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-16T18:15:12.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.02%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-11085 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. php/qmn_options_questions_tab.php in the quiz-master-next plugin before 4.7.9 for WordPress allows CSRF, with resultant stored XSS, via the question_name parameter because js/admin_question.js mishandles parsing inside of a SCRIPT element.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

php/qmn_options_questions_tab.php in the quiz-master-next plugin before 4.7.9 for WordPress allows CSRF, with resultant stored XSS, via the question_name parameter because js/admin_question.js mishandles parsing inside of a SCRIPT element.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.02%

58.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Expresstech	Quiz And Survey Master	< 4.7.9

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 16, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-11085?

How severe is CVE-2016-11085?

CVE-2016-11085 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-11085?

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Source: NVD / NIST