CVE-2023-30483 HIGH

CVE-2023-30483: WordPress Watu Quiz Plugin <= 3.3.9.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Kiboko Labs

Product Watu Quiz

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 14, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kiboko Labs Watu Quiz plugin <= 3.3.9.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Watu Quiz versions up to 3.3.9.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into quiz pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must click the attacker's link.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via crafted quiz links.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your quiz pages can be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or have credentials stolen if they click malicious links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click an attacker-supplied link or visit a compromised page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30483 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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