Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

2024-04-04 00:00

Lucio Sá

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.4.1.1

Affected PluginWatu Quiz

Affected Version<= 3.4.1

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-0872

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.4.1.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0872 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/acc261eb-fafa-4e9d-b7ab-a449f14a7638

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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