CVE-2022-45365 WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Stock Ticker WordPress plugin.
- 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-2022-45365?
CVE-2022-45365 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker, published on 14 Dec 2023. 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Stock Ticker: from n/a through 3.23.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45365?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Urosevic Stock Ticker.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45365?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45365 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-2022-45365 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45365 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker
- CVE-2023-40208 WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-51541 WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-6363 Stock Ticker <= 3.24.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via stock_ticker Shortcode
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2ff7-p4h3-cfp8.