Description
The Sticky Action Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-01-07
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized plugin settings modification via Cross‑Site Request Forgery
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Sticky Action Buttons plugin for WordPress suffers from a Cross‑Site Request Forgery flaw caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function. This weakness (CWE‑352) allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge a request that updates plugin settings when an administrator unknowingly clicks a malicious link. The result is an unauthorized change to the plugin’s configuration, which could lead to misconfiguration, service disruption, or provide a foothold for subsequent exploitation.

Affected Systems

All installations of the Sticky Action Buttons plugin by praveentamil in WordPress, including every release up to and including version 1.1, are affected. Versions newer than 1.1 have the fix applied and are not vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a moderate severity level, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that active exploitation is currently unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The attack vector is a CSRF scenario that relies on deceiving an administrator into submitting a forged request, so the overall risk remains moderate but the probability of exploitation is very low due to the requirement of social engineering and site‑admin interaction.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 00:03 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Sticky Action Buttons plugin to a version newer than 1.1.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, disable the plugin until the issue is resolved to prevent unauthorized changes.
  • Configure two‑factor authentication for all administrative accounts to reduce the likelihood of a social‑engineering attack.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 00:03 UTC.

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History

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Sticky Action Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Sticky Action Buttons <= 1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:04:00.264Z

Reserved: 2025-12-10T16:09:36.722Z

Link: CVE-2025-14465

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-07T15:07:40.673Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-07T12:16:55.057

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-14465

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T00:15:03Z

Weaknesses