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CVE-2021-36843: WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin <= 4.3.5 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin (versions <= 4.3.5) Social Media Configuration form. Requires high role user like admin.

Affected products

• Acurax Technologies Floating Social Media Icon (WordPress plugin): through 4.3.5

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/floating-social-media-icon/wordpress-floating-social-media-icon-plugin-4-3-5-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/floating-social-media-icon/
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/floating-social-media-icon/wordpress-floating-social-media-icon-plugin-4-3-5-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/floating-social-media-icon/

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