WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-0872 Modified

Watu Quiz: Sensitive information exposure

Watu Quiz is affected by sensitive information exposure. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Watu Quiz
Plugin slug
watu-quiz
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 09, 2024
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published Apr 09, 2024 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Watu Quiz to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via the watu-userinfo shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive user meta data which can include session tokens and user emails.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources