PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Sticky Buttons safe?
Increase user engagement by incorporating sticky buttons that highlight relevant information on your website.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
sticky-buttons - Author: Wow-Company
- 10000+ active installs
- 74/100 rating (6 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 163319 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2019-10-31
action buttonfloating menumobile menusocial iconssticky buttons
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.3.6
- Last updated: 2026-08-25 6:03am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Sticky Buttons. Reported between 2023 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-24720 | Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 4.1.2 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | 2025-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-3475 | Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.2.4 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 7.5 | < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 | 2024-04-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0703 | Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.2.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | 2024-01-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-2362 | Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.1.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 2023-05-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0703 | Sticky Buttons < 3.2.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Sticky Buttons updated — 4.3.6 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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