CVE-2024-40480Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated account deletion via direct URL access

Published Aug 9, 2024 · Updated Mar 14, 2025

Broken access control in Kashipara Online Exam System 1.0 allows remote attackers to view the admin dashboard and delete user accounts. The /admin/dashboard.php and /admin/update.php endpoints accept direct requests without enforcing administrative access checks before dashboard rendering or account deletion. Remote attackers need no authentication, and successful requests expose administrative data and remove valid accounts.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Broken access control in Kashipara Online Exam System 1.0 allows remote attackers to view the admin dashboard and delete user accounts. The /admin/dashboard.php and /admin/update.php endpoints accept direct requests without enforcing administrative access checks before dashboard rendering or account deletion. Remote attackers need no authentication, and successful requests expose administrative data and remove valid accounts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40480
Published
Aug 9, 2024
Updated
Mar 14, 2025
Vendor
Kashipara Group
Product
Online Exam System
Classifications
CWE-284, T1531
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Kashipara Group · Online Exam Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1531Account Access Removal

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