WordPress Sticky Social Media Icons plugin <= 2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 24CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hardik Chavada Sticky Social Media Icons.This issue affects Sticky Social Media Icons: from n/a through 2.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardik Chavada | Sticky Social Media Icons | up to 2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sticky Social Media Icons VendorHardik Chavada Affected up to 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40672
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qw7-56rp-hj8x
Sources
- CVE-2023-40672 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40672 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qw7-56rp-hj8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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