PT-2023-16263 · WordPress · Watu Quiz

Felipe Restrepo Rodriguez · CVE-2023-0428 · Published 2023-02-21 · Updated 2023-02-28

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Watu Quiz WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.3.8.2

Description The issue is related to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting problem. It occurs because a parameter is not properly sanitised and escaped before being outputted back in the page. This could be exploited against high-privilege users, such as admins.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.3.8.2, update to version 3.3.8.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0428

Affected Products

Watu Quiz

References · 6

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0428 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0428 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44731 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44713 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/45111 · Telegram Post