PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Sticky Buttons safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Sticky Buttons WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
sticky-buttons - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.1.1 [CVE-2023-2362, Multiple Wow-Company Plugins (Various Versions) -- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'page' parameter, Multiple Plugins from Wow-Company - Reflected XSS]
- Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.2.3 [Sticky Buttons <= 3.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.2.3 [CVE-2024-0703, WordPress Sticky Buttons Plugin <= 3.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Sticky Buttons < 3.2.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 3.2.4 [CVE-2024-3475, WordPress Sticky Buttons Plugin < 3.2.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Sticky Buttons – floating buttons builder <= 3.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery]
- Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder [sticky-buttons] < 4.1.2 [CVE-2025-24720, WordPress Sticky Buttons Plugin <= 4.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Sticky Buttons <= 4.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update, EUVD-2025-3912]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Sticky Menu & Sticky Header — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder — 70000+ active installs
- Float menu – awesome floating side menu — 30000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Simple Floating Menu — 10000+ active installs
- Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu — 7000+ active installs
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