CVE-2024-0872 Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

Q: What is CVE-2024-0872?

CVE-2024-0872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in prasunsen Watu Quiz, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-0872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-0872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 9 Apr 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can extract sensitive user metadata, including session tokens and emails, via the watu-userinfo shortcode in Watu Quiz.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-0872?

CVE-2024-0872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in prasunsen Watu Quiz, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0872?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kibokolabs Watu Quiz.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-0872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49pj-m3ff-pg2m.