# CVE-2026-119493: Metaphor Creations Ditty News Ticker stored XSS vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119493-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119493 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-07

Ditty News Ticker is a WordPress plugin used to display dynamic news and content feeds on websites. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.1.71 allows an authenticated attacker with contributor or developer privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors, potentially stealing their data or hijacking their accounts.

Technologies: [Metaphor Creations LLC Ditty News Ticker](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ditty-news-ticker). Vendors: [Metaphor Creations LLC](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/metaphor-creations-llc).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119493 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119493 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119493?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Metaphor Creations LLC Ditty News Ticker through 3.1.71.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119493?** Yes: fixed in 3.1.72. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119493 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119493?** Check whether you run Metaphor Creations LLC Ditty News Ticker at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.1.72

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored XSS flaw in the Ditty News Ticker plugin that allows improper neutralization of user input during web page generation. An authenticated user with contributor or developer privileges can inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed in the browsers of site visitors. A fix is available in version 3.1.72.

## Affected products

- Metaphor Creations, LLC Ditty News Ticker through 3.1.71

## Timeline

- 2026-10-27: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory
- 2026-11-07: patched

## References

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

## Related threats

- [Metaphor Creations Ditty News Ticker XSS injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119492-improper-neutralization-of-script-related-html-tags-in-a-web)
- [Ditty News Ticker cross-site scripting in contributor role](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94461-contributor-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-ditty-3-1-69-versions)