Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2025-11238

Watu Quiz <= 3.4.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP Referer

The Watu Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the HTTP Referer header in versions less than, or equal to, 3.4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping when the "Save source URL" option is enabled. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an user accesses an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2025-11238 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Watu Quiz. It affects Versions up to 3.4.4 and is fixed in 3.4.5.

Published
Oct 24, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 25, 2025
Slug
watu
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.4.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2025-11238 is tracked for the Plugin Watu Quiz as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions up to 3.4.4. Update Watu Quiz to 3.4.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
3.4.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 3.4.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2025-11238
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2025-11238
Patched Versions
3.4.5
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.4.4
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