Medium severity · published Feb 7, 2024
CVE-2024-1079
Quiz Maker <= 6.5.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Quiz Data Retrieval
5.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the ays_show_results() function in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.2.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to fetch arbitrary quiz results which can contain PII.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QM
Quiz Maker · ays-pro
through 6.5.2.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1079
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1079
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3032035/quiz-maker/tags/6.5.2.5/admin/class-quiz-maker-admin.php?old=3030468&old_path=quiz-maker%2Ftags%2F6.5.2.4%2Fadmin%2Fclass-quiz-maker-admin.php
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/602df370-cd5b-46dc-a653-6522aef0c62f?source=cve
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