Ditty < 3.1.25 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Ditty WordPress plugin before 3.1.25 does not sanitise and escape some parameters and generated URLs before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00845 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Ditty (Unknown): 3.1.25
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ditty | before 3.1.25 | 3.1.25 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ditty VendorUnknown Affected before 3.1.25 Fixed in 3.1.25 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:metaphorcreations:ditty:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.1.25 | Vulnerable | metaphorcreations |
- cpe:2.3:a:metaphorcreations:ditty:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.1.25 Vulnerable ·metaphorcreations
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ditty (Unknown) Fixed in 3.1.25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m968-5jwq-gjrc
References
More metaphorcreations Ditty vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-07398 Ditty < 3.1.58 - Unauthenticated SSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-06224 Ditty 3.1.39-3.1.45 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-06219 Ditty < 3.1.45 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-12399 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists < 3.1.52 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-08907 Ditty < 3.1.47 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-05179 Ditty < 3.1.43 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-4148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m968-5jwq-gjrc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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