TI-2023-06005 Aliases CVE-2023-6554 GHSA-gwgh-999f-h6wf

Missing authorisation in TCExam

LOW 30CWE-862Published 2024-01-11 · Updated 2025-06-20

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

When access to the "admin" folder is not protected by some external authorization mechanisms e.g. Apache Basic Auth, it is possible for any user to download protected information like exam answers.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00581 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed TCExam (Tecnick.com): 15.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Tecnick.com	TCExam	before 15.1.0	15.1.0	Patch available	CNA

TCExam VendorTecnick.com Affected before 15.1.0 Fixed in 15.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tecnick:tcexam::::::::	before 15.1.0	Vulnerable	Tecnick

cpe:2.3:a:tecnick:tcexam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·Tecnick

Remediation

Fix · CNA TCExam (Tecnick.com) Fixed in 15.1.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6554
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwgh-999f-h6wf

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://tcexam.org/

TI-2007-02347 shared/code/tce_tmx.php in TCExam 4.0.011 and earlier allows remote attackers to create… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2007-02348 Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in shared/config/tce_config.php in TCExam… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2007-05995 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TCExam before 5.1.000 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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