CVE-2025-46451
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Floating Social Bar WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When exploited, these scripts execute in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Floating Social Bar WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited, though specific exploit details for this CVE aren't publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Floating Social Bar. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate floating-social-bar
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution sources.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Floating Social Bar plugin entirely from your WordPress installation.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Floating Social Bar version. If version is 1.1.7 or earlier, you're vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get floating-social-bar --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.1.8 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in form submissions or URL parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in parameters targeting plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="*access.log*" AND ("floating-social-bar" OR "wp-content/plugins/floating-social-bar") AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")