CVE-2015-3299: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Floating Social Bar plugin before 1.1.7 for WordPress allows r

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-3299?

floating social bar: upgrade to newer than 1.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-3299 being exploited?

CVE-2015-3299 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-3299 affect?

CVE-2015-3299 affects floating social bar. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Floating Social Bar plugin before 1.1.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to original service order.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-3299?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2015-3299 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting floating social bar. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Floating Social Bar plugin before 1.1.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to original service order.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-09-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: floating social bar project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-09-19 15:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

floating social bar project floating social bar UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.1.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy floating-social-bar || rpm -q floating-social-bar || floating-social-bar --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade floating-social-bar

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade floating-social-bar

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-3299?

floating social bar: upgrade to newer than 1.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-3299 being exploited?

CVE-2015-3299 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-3299 affect?

CVE-2015-3299 affects floating social bar. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Floating Social Bar plugin before 1.1.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to original service order.

How urgent is CVE-2015-3299?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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