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TI-2024-02456 Aliases CVE-2024-2640GHSA-c7x7-vc85-8vmc

Watu Quiz < 3.4.1.2 - Author+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · Low
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 3.4.1.2 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Watu Quiz (Unknown): 3.4.1.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWatu Quizbefore 3.4.1.23.4.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • Watu Quiz VendorUnknown Affected before 3.4.1.2 Fixed in 3.4.1.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:watu_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.4.1.2Vulnerableprasunsen
  • cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:watu_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.4.1.2 Vulnerable ·prasunsen

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Watu Quiz (Unknown) Fixed in 3.4.1.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2640
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7x7-vc85-8vmc

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-00405 Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • 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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