# CVE-2017-14766: The Simple Student Result plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability because the fn\_ssr\_add\_st\_submit() fu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Simple Student Result plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability because the fn_ssr_add_st_submit() function and fn_ssr_del_st_submit() function in functions.php only require knowing the student id number.

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## References

- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8920
- https://limbenjamin.com/articles/simple-student-result-auth-bypass.html
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-student-result/#developers

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