CVE-2024-1079

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: ays-pro Quiz Maker
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/602df370-cd5b-46dc-a653-6522aef0c62f?source=cve third party advisory
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 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1079?
CVE-2024-1079 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1079?
To fix CVE-2024-1079, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-1079 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-1079 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-1079?
CVE-2024-1079 affects ays-pro Quiz Maker.
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