WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-40208

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Stock Ticker
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2023

Summary

The Stock Ticker plugin developed by Aleksandar Uroševic is susceptible to an unauthenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw exists in versions prior to 3.23.3, allowing attackers to craft malicious payloads to be reflected in the responses sent back to users. Without proper validation or sanitization of user inputs, this vulnerability could be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected user's browser, leading to potential data theft or session hijacking.

Affected Version(s)

Stock Ticker <= 3.23.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stock-ticke...
vdb-entry

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Aman Rawat (Patchstack Alliance)
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