CVE-2025-32808 Missing authorization in InQuizitive

High 7.7 Published Updated

Students can insert arbitrary quiz performance records into the backend due to missing server-side authorization checks.

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-2025-32808?

CVE-2025-32808 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in W. W. Norton InQuizitive, published on 11 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

W. W. Norton InQuizitive through 2025-04-08 allows students to insert arbitrary records of their quiz performance into the backend, because only client-side access control exists.

Weakness: CWE-602

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wwnorton Inquizitive.

How do I fix CVE-2025-32808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-32808 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-2025-32808 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-32808 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8v47-p595-5p8g.

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