CVE-2024-34546 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34546: WordPress Sticky Social Link plugin <= 2.0.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Habibur Rahman
Product Sticky Social Link
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 8, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Habibur Rahman Sticky Social Link sticky-social-link allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Sticky Social Link: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sticky Social Link versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have high-level admin privileges and the victim to visit a crafted link or page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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