CVE-2022-0533 Ditty (formerly Ditty News Ticker) < 3.0.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Ditty News Ticker WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0533?
CVE-2022-0533 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ditty (formerly Ditty News Ticker), published on 7 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ditty (formerly Ditty News Ticker) WordPress plugin before 3.0.15 is affected by a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0533?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metaphorcreations Ditty.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0533?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0533 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-0533 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0533 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Ditty (formerly Ditty News Ticker)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g923-h6m4-wggg.