# CVE-2026-119493: WordPress Ditty plugin \<= 3.1.71 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119109, GHSA-GQ46-64X3-Q392
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-119493 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.5 (medium) and affects Ditty; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The Ditty WordPress plugin (ditty-news-ticker) has a stored cross-site scripting flaw that lets an attacker with a low-privilege account inject malicious scripts. The attacker can reach it remotely over the network, but a user must take some action before the script runs.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- ditty-news-ticker: through 3.1.71

## Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Metaphor Creations, LLC Ditty ditty-news-ticker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ditty: from n/a through 3.1.71.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ditty-news-ticker, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-119493 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119493

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-119493?

ditty-news-ticker: through 3.1.71.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119493

## Related

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ditty-news-ticker/vulnerability/wordpress-ditty-plugin-3-1-71-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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