Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-5509

myStickymenu <= 2.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Form Lead Deletion

The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any Theme – My Sticky Bar (formerly myStickymenu) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the my_sticky_menu_bulks() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscruber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary form leads. There were several additional AJAX actions in the plugin with missing capability checks as well such as mystickymenu_admin_send_message_to_owner(), stickymenu_widget_delete(), mystickymenu_widget_status() and more that make is possible for authenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-5509 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu). It affects Versions up to 2.6.4 and is fixed in 2.6.5.

Published
Oct 27, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
mystickymenu
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.6.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-5509 is tracked for the Plugin My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) as medium severity with CVSS 6.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.6.4. Update My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) to 2.6.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
2.6.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.6.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-5509
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
mystickymenu View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-5509
Patched Versions
2.6.5
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.6.4
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