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DittyWordPress extension · Metaphorcreations

CVE-2024-6710

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.1.46 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Ditty WordPress plugin before 3.1.45 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Ditty WordPress plugin before version 3.1.45 fails to properly sanitise and escape certain parameters, creating a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with Contributor role or higher can inject malicious JavaScript code through unsanitized input fields, which then executes when other users view the affected content.

MitigationUpdate the Ditty plugin to version 3.1.45 or later, which includes proper input sanitization and output escaping. Verify the update in a staging environment before deploying to production.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
DittyWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.1.46

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Ditty plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) or navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard and locate 'Metaphorcreations Ditty' or 'Ditty'
    Affected if The Ditty plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Ditty, and view the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the version in the plugin's main PHP file header (typically ditty.php)
    Affected if Version is below 3.1.46 (any version number less than 3.1.46)
  3. Confirm contributor-level or higher users exist
    Navigate to Users > All Users in WordPress admin and identify any users assigned the Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator role
    Affected if At least one user with Contributor role or higher exists in the WordPress site
  4. Check if Ditty content is publicly accessible
    View any published Ditty displays, ticker, or news ticker on the live site to confirm the vulnerable output is accessible to visitors
    Affected if Ditty content is published and viewable on the website frontend

The environment is affected if the Ditty plugin version is below 3.1.46, the plugin is active, and users with Contributor role or higher exist who could inject malicious scripts through unsanitized input fields.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.1.46 or later
Fixed in 3.1.46
Interim mitigation

Update the Ditty plugin to version 3.1.45 or later, which includes proper input sanitization and output escaping. Verify the update in a staging environment before deploying to production.

Recommended fix High confidence

Ditty version 3.1.46 or later

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find the Ditty plugin in the list
  4. Check the current version to confirm it is below 3.1.46
  5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 3.1.46 or later
  6. Alternatively, manually download version 3.1.46 or later from the WordPress plugin repository and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  7. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 3.1.46 or higher

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ditty Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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