Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via the watu-userinfo shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive user meta data which can include session tokens and user emails.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49pj-m3ff-pg2m
References
More prasunsen Watu Quiz vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00405 Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-0872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49pj-m3ff-pg2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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