CVE-2023-40672

WordPress Sticky Social Media Icons plugin <= 2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

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Published Jun 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hardik Chavada Sticky Social Media Icons.This issue affects Sticky Social Media Icons: from n/a through 2.1.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Hardik Chavada

Sticky Social Media Icons

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.1

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-45228	Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hardik Chavada Sticky Social Media Icons.This issue affects Sticky Social Media Icons: from n/a through 2.1.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.355% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sticky-social-media-icons/wordpress-sticky-social-media-icons-plugin-1-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jun 12, 2024, 9:36 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Aug 18, 2023, 3:18 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:38 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:38 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:19 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jun 12, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:19 AM

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