CVE-2025-46451 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46451: WordPress Floating Social Bar plugin <= 1.1.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Syed Balkhi
Product Floating Social Bar
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 24, 2025
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 Syed Balkhi Floating Social Bar floating-social-bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Floating Social Bar: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Floating Social Bar versions 1.1.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit the site. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin can inject scripts affecting site visitors' data and trust, potentially compromising user accounts or site reputation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrator access and the victim must visit an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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