WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-2375 Modified

WP Sticky Button: Cross-site scripting

WP Sticky Button is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Sticky Button
Plugin slug
wp-sticky-button
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 22, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Aug 22, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Sticky Button to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WP Sticky Button WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when saving its settings, allowing unauthenticated users to update them. Furthermore, due to the lack of escaping in some of them, it could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues

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

Primary and upstream sources