Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. If the evaluation endpoint is exposed over the network, an attacker who can reach it (typically as an enrolled user) can exploit the missing lifecycle checks remotely.

What level of access does an attacker need?

In most deployments, a normal user account (such as a student or candidate) with the ability to call the assessment evaluation endpoint is sufficient. The attacker does not need elevated privileges if the endpoint itself fails to verify assessment state.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Implement centralized, server-side authorization that enforces assessment state and timing rules on every evaluation and submission endpoint. The endpoint should reject any request for assessments that have not started, are expired, or fall outside the submission window.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in PlaciPy Assessment Code Evaluation Endpoint

CVE-2026-25809

Published:

Feb 9, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Authorization

CWE:

CWE-285

Impact:

Bypass of Assessment Time Controls and Unauthorized Code Execution Within the Evaluation Service

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Authorization

CWE:

CWE-285

Impact:

Bypass of Assessment Time Controls and Unauthorized Code Execution Within the Evaluation Service

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in PlaciPy Assessment Code Evaluation Endpoint

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

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HIGH RISK

HIGH

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