CVE-2021-24425: myStickymenu < 2.5.2 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Published Aug 2, 2021
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Updated

The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, and Sticky Header for Any Theme – myStickymenu WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not sanitise or escape its Bar Text settings, allowing hight privilege users to use malicious JavaScript in it, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue, which will be triggered in the plugin's setting, as well as all front-page of the blog (when the Welcome bar is active)

Other sources

The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, and Sticky Header for Any Theme – myStickymenu WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not sanitise or escape its Bar Text settings, allowing hight privilege users to use malicious JavaScript in it, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue, which will be triggered in the plugin's setting, as well as all front-page of the blog (when the Welcome bar is active)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Premio Mystickymenu Wordpress<2.5.2

Event History

Aug 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:31 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-24425?

CVE-2021-24425 refers to a vulnerability in the Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, and Sticky Header for Any Theme – myStickymenu WordPress plugin before version 2.5.2.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24425?

The severity of CVE-2021-24425 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.8.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2021-24425?

The affected software is the myStickymenu WordPress plugin before version 2.5.2.

4

What is the CWE classification of CVE-2021-24425?

CVE-2021-24425 is classified as CWE-79, which is a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-24425?

To fix CVE-2021-24425, update the myStickymenu WordPress plugin to version 2.5.2 or higher.

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