Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2021-24425

myStickymenu <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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)

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24425 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu). It affects Versions before 2.5.2 and is fixed in 2.5.2.

Published
Jun 21, 2021
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 2.5.2, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24425 is tracked for the Plugin My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) as medium severity with CVSS 4.8. The affected range is Versions before 2.5.2. Update My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) to 2.5.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2.5.2
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 2.5.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-24425
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
mystickymenu View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-24425
Patched Versions
2.5.2
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.5.2
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