CVE-2017-14766

7.5 HIGH

Published: September 27, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://limbenjamin.com/articles/simple-student-result-auth-bypass.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-student-result/#developers

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8920

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://limbenjamin.com/articles/simple-student-result-auth-bypass.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-student-result/#developers

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8920

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.8%

76th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

saadamin

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