Medium severity · published Feb 21, 2023
CVE-2023-0428
Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS
6.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WQ
Watu Quiz ·
before 3.3.8.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0428
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0428
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412
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