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TI-2023-00405 Aliases CVE-2023-0428GHSA-3hmj-jp49-3cjx

Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS

Priority HIGH 68CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00632 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Watu Quiz (Unknown): 3.3.8.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWatu Quizbefore 3.3.8.23.3.8.2Patch availableCNA
  • Watu Quiz VendorUnknown Affected before 3.3.8.2 Fixed in 3.3.8.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:watu_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.3.8.2Vulnerableprasunsen
  • cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:watu_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.3.8.2 Vulnerable ·prasunsen

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Watu Quiz (Unknown) Fixed in 3.3.8.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Watu Quiz 3.3.8.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-00406 Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.3 - Admin+ Stored XSSPriority MEDIUM 55
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0428
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hmj-jp49-3cjx
  3. 2026-10-26 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-02456 Watu Quiz < 3.4.1.2 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2023-00406 Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2015-08039 Watu Quiz Plugin Exam exam.php watu_exams sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-35990 WordPress Watu Quiz plugin <= 3.4.1.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-28994 WordPress Watu Quiz plugin <= 3.4.3 - SQL Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2025-22114 WordPress Watu Quiz plugin <= 3.4.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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