CVE-2024-35170 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35170: WordPress Sticky banner plugin <= 1.2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Hidden Depth

Product Sticky banner

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Hidden Depth Sticky banner allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sticky banner: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Sticky banner plugin through version 1.2.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript into the banner configuration. When other users view pages with the banner, the injected script executes in their browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can be compromised if a privileged account is misused or compromised.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or configuration access to the plugin settings.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35170 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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