CVE-2023-25022 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25022: WordPress Watu Quiz Plugin <= 3.3.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Kiboko Labs

Product Watu Quiz

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 7, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Watu Quiz plugin <= 3.3.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Watu Quiz versions up to 3.3.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view quiz content, potentially stealing sessions or data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or quiz creators can unknowingly inject malicious code that affects all users viewing quizzes, risking account compromise.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level privileges (e.g., admin or quiz creator role) and the victim must view the affected quiz page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25022 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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