CVE-2024-0873

Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Apr 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'watu-basic-chart' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16656 The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'watu-basic-chart' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kibokolabs
Kibokolabs watu Quiz
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:watu_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Kibokolabs
Kibokolabs watu Quiz
Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:20 PM
Reserved
Jan 24, 2024, 9:15 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:54 AM