// For flags

CVE-2024-2640

Watu Quiz < 3.4.1.2 - Author+ Stored XSS

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Watu Quiz WordPress plugin before 3.4.1.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow users such as authors (if they've been authorized by admins) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

El complemento Watu Quiz para WordPress anterior a 3.4.1.2 no sanitiza ni escapa a algunas de sus configuraciones, lo que podría permitir a usuarios como autores (si han sido autorizados por los administradores) realizar ataques de Cross Site Scripting almacenado incluso cuando la capacidad unfiltered_html no está permitida.

The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quiz values in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. By default, this can not be exploited by authors - access needs to be explicitly granted.

*Credits: Eunho Kim, WPScan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-25 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-09 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Kibokolabs
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 Watu Quiz
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 < 3.4.1.2
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wordpress
Affected