CVE-2023-0428 json
Watu Quiz < 3.3.8.2 - Reflected XSS
published 2023-02-21 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-12485
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Watu Quiz 3.3.8.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Watu Quiz
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c933460b-f77d-4986-9f5a-32d9f3f8b412
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-0428
- NVD CVE-2023-0428
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