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CVE-2023-0428: Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

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.

Affected products

• Bob Watu Quiz: before 3.3.8.2 — fixed in 3.3.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bob Watu Quiz 3.3.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412

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