What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability was found in Watu Quiz Plugin up to 2.6.7 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function watu_exams of the file controllers/exam.php of the component Exam Handler. The manipulation of the argument quiz leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.6.8 is able to address this issue. The patch is named bf42e7cfd819a3e76cf3e1465697e89f4830590c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230651.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Watu Quiz Plugin contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions 2.6.0 and earlier. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious SQL commands through unfiltered input, potentially reading, modifying, or deleting database records. The vulnerability requires valid site credentials but no additional user interaction to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete database records by injecting SQL commands through the plugin.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Quiz data, user responses, and other database records could be compromised or deleted by authenticated attackers.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 4, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
