Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0428Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Watu Quiz from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Watu Quiz WordPress plugin before 3.3.8.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description