Plugins · stock-ticker · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Stock Ticker safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.26.2
- Last updated
- 2026-03-04
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Known issues on record
- 6
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 6.9.11 · PHP 7.3+
Easy add customizable moving or static ticker tapes with stock information for custom stock symbols. — by Aleksandar Urošević
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.26.2). Anything older than 3.26.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get stock-ticker --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update stock-ticker updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.8 CVE-2026-2722 · published 2026-03-07
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Stock Ticker (3.26.1 and older)
- Affected
- 3.26.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.26.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Stock Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 3.26.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
NVD CVE-2026-2722Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.3 CVE-2023-27626 · published 2024-12-09
Missing authorization check in Stock Ticker (3.23.0 and older)
- Affected
- 3.23.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.23.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Stock Ticker: from n/a through 3.23.0.
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-6363 · published 2024-06-29
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Stock Ticker (3.24.4 and older)
- Affected
- 3.24.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.24.6 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Stock Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's stock_ticker shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.24.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2024-6363Wordfence advisorywordpress.orgPlugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-51541 · published 2023-12-29
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Stock Ticker (3.23.4 and older)
- Affected
- 3.23.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.23.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Stock Ticker: from n/a through 3.23.4.
medium 6.1 CVE-2022-45365 · published 2023-12-14
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Stock Ticker (3.23.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.23.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.23.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.1 CVE-2023-40208 · published 2023-09-04
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Stock Ticker (3.23.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.23.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.23.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker plugin <= 3.23.3 versions.
Recent activity
- 2026-03-04 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.26.2).
- 2026-03-07 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-2722), fixed in 3.26.2.
- 2024-12-09 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-27626), fixed in 3.23.1.
- 2024-06-29 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-6363), fixed in 3.24.6.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (5) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/stock-ticker (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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