Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-4148

Ditty <= 3.1.24 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The Ditty plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via unescaped URLs in versions up to, and including, 3.1.24 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.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-4148 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists. It affects Versions before 3.1.25 and is fixed in 3.1.25.

Published
Aug 29, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
ditty-news-ticker
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.1.25, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-4148 is tracked for the Plugin Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 3.1.25. Update Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists to 3.1.25 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
3.1.25
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 3.1.25
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-4148
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
ditty-news-ticker View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-4148
Patched Versions
3.1.25
Affected Versions
Versions before 3.1.25
Related CVE Cluster

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High CVE-2024-3954 3.1.39 May 07, 2024
CVE-2024-3954 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Vulnerability

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High CVE-2025-8085 3.1.58 Aug 18, 2025
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Medium CVE-2025-60105 3.1.59 Sep 26, 2025
CVE-2025-60105 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Ditty <= 3.1.58 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-13357 3.1.52 Mar 06, 2025
CVE-2024-13357 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Ditty <= 3.1.51 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-9600 3.1.47 Oct 31, 2024
CVE-2024-9600 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Ditty <= 3.1.46 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-6715 3.1.46 Aug 02, 2024
CVE-2024-6715 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Ditty 3.1.39 - 3.1.45 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-6710 3.1.45 Jul 15, 2024
CVE-2024-6710 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists <= 3.1.44 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-5575 3.1.43 Jun 22, 2024
CVE-2024-5575 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists <= 3.1.42 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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