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