vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: watu: CVE-2024-0872: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Apr 4, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 4, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
watu-plugin-cve-2024-0872
References
Rapid7 Labs
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