Auth bypass in Saadamin Simple Student Result
CVE-2017-14766
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.018 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Saadamin Simple_student_result
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14766?
- CVE-2017-14766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saadamin Simple Student Result, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14766?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14766 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.