Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects older versions of the Simple Student Result WordPress plugin. An attacker who knows a student ID number could bypass authentication checks tied to add or delete actions, risking unauthorized changes to student result data.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted data-integrity risk for sites using this specific plugin. Prioritize update or removal where student result accuracy matters operationally.
Technical view
CVE-2017-14766 is an authentication bypass in Simple Student Result before 1.6.4. The cited description identifies fn_ssr_add_st_submit() and fn_ssr_del_st_submit() in functions.php as only requiring knowledge of the student ID number.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Simple Student Result versions before 1.6.4. The source bundle does not provide install counts, CVSS scoring, or detailed deployment conditions.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Public vulnerability references and a technical article exist, but they should not be treated as proof of exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, affected CPE, or exploit telemetry is provided. The key technical claim is insufficient authorization in two functions before version 1.6.4.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Simple Student Result to version 1.6.4 or later.
- Disable or remove the plugin if updating is not possible.
- Review vendor plugin guidance before restoring production use.
- Restrict administrative and plugin-related access where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Simple Student Result plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are not earlier than 1.6.4.
- Review records for unexpected student result additions or deletions.
- Check application logs for unusual plugin-related activity.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8920CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://limbenjamin.com/articles/simple-student-result-auth-bypass.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-student-result/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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