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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-49689 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress HD Quiz – Save Results Light plugin through version 0.5. A low-privileged authenticated user may be able to affect quiz result data or related availability. The sources rate it medium severity and do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin exposure. It does not show evidence of active exploitation or data theft in the sources, but it can affect integrity or availability where low-privileged accounts exist. Prioritize exposed public WordPress sites and sites with many user accounts.
Technical view
The issue is categorized as missing authorization, CWE-862, in Harmonic Design's hd-quiz-save-results-light WordPress plugin through version 0.5. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running HD Quiz – Save Results Light version 0.5 or earlier, especially where untrusted or lightly trusted users can authenticate. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not include exploit details, affected endpoints, or evidence of active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges but no user interaction, so authenticated abuse is the main concern.
Researcher notes
The public details are sparse. Sources identify missing authorization but do not name endpoints, requests, proof of concept, fixed versions, or concrete vendor mitigations. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, role boundaries, and result-data integrity without assuming details not in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for HD Quiz – Save Results Light through version 0.5.
- Check Harmonic Design and Patchstack guidance for an update or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to trusted users until vendor guidance is applied.
- Back up and review quiz result data for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and record its version.
- Review application roles allowed to access quiz result functionality.
- Validate authorization checks in staging using non-administrator roles.
- Review WordPress logs for unusual authenticated activity affecting quiz results.
- Document remediation status for each affected WordPress site.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.