CVE-2024-52491 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-52491: WordPress Sticky Social Icons plugin <= 1.2.1 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Sanil Shakya
Product Sticky Social Icons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 2, 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 Sanil Shakya Sticky Social Icons sticky-social-icons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sticky Social Icons: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sticky Social Icons versions 1.2.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin or high-privilege user could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, data, or site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 2, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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