# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2ff7-p4h3-cfp8

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45365?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Stock Ticker <= 3.23.2 - Cross-Site-Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-45365.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker

- [CVE-2023-40208](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40208/): WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-51541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51541/): WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-6363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6363/): Stock Ticker <= 3.24.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via stock_ticker Shortcode (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45365 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45365 exists.

Affected product: Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45365/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45365/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45365
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45365
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45365

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45365/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.