CVE-2013-4500 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users with view permissions can delete arbitrary quiz results due to missing authorization checks in the Drupal Quiz module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4500?

CVE-2013-4500 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Quiz module 6.x-4.x before 6.x-4.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "view any quiz results" or "view results for own quiz" permission to delete arbitrary results via the delete option.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quiz Module Project Quiz.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2013-4500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gq3f-55qh-j3xm.

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