What is CVE-2024-2640?

CVE-2024-2640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kibokolabs Watu_quiz, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-2640?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-2640 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Kibokolabs Watu_quiz

CVE-2024-2640

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 un…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Kibokolabs Watu_quiz
Unknown Watu Quiz — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2640?: CVE-2024-2640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kibokolabs Watu_quiz, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-2640?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2640 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.