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CVE-2024-2640

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
July 12, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Watu Quiz — Before 3.4.1.2
  • kibokolabs watu_quiz — Before 3.4.1.2

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d46db635-9d84-4268-a789-406a0db4cccf/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record