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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-37921

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Mitigation only
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Chained Quiz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Chained Quiz: from n/a through 1.3.2.8.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This means certain sensitive operations or data can be accessed without proper permission verification, potentially allowing unauthorized users to interact with quiz functionality they should not have access to.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks on all quiz-related endpoints and functions, ensuring user permissions are validated before allowing access to sensitive operations or data.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Chained Quiz plugin is installed
    Access WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'Chained Quiz' in the list. Alternatively, check for the existence of /wp-content/plugins/chained-quiz/ directory via file manager or FTP.
    Affected if The Chained Quiz plugin is active on the WordPress site
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, view the plugin details from the Plugins list, or open the main plugin PHP file (e.g., chained-quiz.php) and check the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block. Also check /wp-content/plugins/chained-quiz/readme.txt for the Stable tag.
    Affected if A specific version number is returned that matches known vulnerable versions (version comparison required when patch is released)
  3. Test for unauthorized quiz access
    As a non-authenticated or low-privilege user (subscriber level), attempt to access quiz management functions: try submitting quiz results, accessing quiz statistics pages, or modifying quiz settings via direct URL access without authenticating. Check for HTTP 200 responses on endpoints like /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=chained_... or custom quiz endpoints.
    Affected if Requests return success (HTTP 200) without requiring proper user authentication or permission checks
  4. Inspect plugin endpoint access controls
    Examine the main plugin PHP file for functions handling quiz operations (e.g., save_quiz, get_results, manage_quiz). Look for missing current_user_can() or capability checks before executing sensitive operations. Search for 'add_action' or 'add_filter' hooks that register AJAX or front-end endpoints.
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack capability checks or use weak/no authorization logic before processing requests

The site is affected if the Chained Quiz plugin is installed and quiz-related endpoints or functions can be accessed without proper user permission verification.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks on all quiz-related endpoints and functions, ensuring user permissions are validated before allowing access to sensitive operations or data.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Chained Quiz version > 1.3.2.8 (latest available version)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'Chained Quiz' plugin by Kiboko Labs
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  5. 5. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly by testing quiz creation and access controls
  6. 6. Confirm that unauthorized users can no longer access quiz management features without proper authentication

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,440
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