What is CVE-2023-0968?

CVE-2023-0968 is a vulnerability in the Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress that allows unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0968?

The severity of CVE-2023-0968 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-0968?

Versions up to and including 3.3.9 of the Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-0968.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-0968?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-0968 by injecting malicious code through the 'dn', 'email', 'points', or 'date' parameters of the Watu Quiz plugin on a vulnerable WordPress site.

Are there any references or resources available for CVE-2023-0968?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-0968 at the following references: [reference 1](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watu/trunk/views/takings.php#L31) and [reference 2](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6341bdcc-c99f-40c3-81c4-ad90ff19f802).

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CVE-2023-0968

medium

6.1

CWE

3/3/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-0968: XSS

First published: Fri Mar 03 2023(Updated: )

The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘dn’, 'email', 'points', and 'date' parameters in versions up to, and including, 3.3.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Kibokolabs Watu Quiz	<=3.3.9

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What is CVE-2023-0968?
CVE-2023-0968 is a vulnerability in the Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress that allows unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-0968?
The severity of CVE-2023-0968 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-0968?
Versions up to and including 3.3.9 of the Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-0968.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-0968?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-0968 by injecting malicious code through the 'dn', 'email', 'points', or 'date' parameters of the Watu Quiz plugin on a vulnerable WordPress site.
Are there any references or resources available for CVE-2023-0968?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-0968 at the following references: [reference 1](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watu/trunk/views/takings.php#L31) and [reference 2](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6341bdcc-c99f-40c3-81c4-ad90ff19f802).

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