CVE-2024-2640: Watu Quiz < 3.4.1.2 - Author+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

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.

Affected products

Bob Watu Quiz: before 3.4.1.2 — fixed in 3.4.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bob Watu Quiz 3.4.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d46db635-9d84-4268-a789-406a0db4cccf/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d46db635-9d84-4268-a789-406a0db4cccf/

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