CVE-2017-14766 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can add or delete student results by knowing only the student ID, bypassing authentication in the Simple Student Result WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14766?
CVE-2017-14766 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Student Result plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability because the fn_ssr_add_st_submit() function and fn_ssr_del_st_submit() function in functions.php only require knowing the student id number.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Saadamin Simple Student Result.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-14766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq5p-mc3m-crgg.