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Simple Posts Ticker vulnerabilities
Simple Posts Ticker has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 16 Oct 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 1.1.6
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2023
- Most recent
- 16 Oct 2023
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-4725 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.1.6 | Fixed in 1.1.6 | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-4646 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.1.6 | Fixed in 1.1.6 | 16 Oct 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-4725, 16 Oct 2023
- The Simple Posts Ticker WordPress plugin before 1.1.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
- CVE-2023-4646, 16 Oct 2023
- The Simple Posts Ticker WordPress plugin before 1.1.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. CVE record
What to do if you run Simple Posts Ticker
If you run Simple Posts Ticker, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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