XSS in Kibokolabs Watu_quiz
CVE-2023-0968
The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘dn’, 'email', 'points', and 'date' parameters in versions up to, and including, 3.3.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. T…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.013 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Kibokolabs Watu_quiz
- Prasunsen Watu Quiz — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0968?
- CVE-2023-0968 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kibokolabs Watu_quiz, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0968?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0968 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.