CVE-2024-6363: The Stock Ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's stock_tick

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-6363?

stock ticker: upgrade to 3.24.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-6363 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6363 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-6363 affect?

CVE-2024-6363 affects stock ticker. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). 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 suppl

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-6363?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-6363 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting stock ticker. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-06-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: urosevic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-29 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

urosevic stock ticker UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.24.6

Fixed in: 3.24.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy stock-ticker || rpm -q stock-ticker || stock-ticker --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.24.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade stock-ticker

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade stock-ticker

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-6363?

stock ticker: upgrade to 3.24.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-6363 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6363 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-6363 affect?

CVE-2024-6363 affects stock ticker. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). 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 suppl

How urgent is CVE-2024-6363?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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