CVE-2022-2379 Easy Student Results <= 2.2.8 - Sensitive Information Disclosure via REST API
Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive student data and PII via the REST API due to missing authorization checks in the Easy Student Results 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-2022-2379?
CVE-2022-2379 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Easy Student Results, published on 15 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Easy Student Results WordPress plugin through 2.2.8 lacks authorisation in its REST API, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve information related to the courses, exams, departments as well as student's grades and PII such as email address, physical address, phone number etc
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2379?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easy Student Results Project Easy Student Results.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2379?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2379 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-2022-2379 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2379 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Easy Student Results
Sources
Also known as GHSA-756m-3q55-x5q6.