CVE-2024-4090: The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any WordPre

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-4090?

my sticky bar: upgrade to 2.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-4090 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4090 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-2024-4090 affect?

CVE-2024-4090 affects my sticky bar. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any WordPress plugin before 2.7.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-4090?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-4090 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting my sticky bar. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any WordPress plugin before 2.7.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-08-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: premio

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-01 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

premio my sticky bar UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.2

Fixed in: 2.7.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy my-sticky-bar || rpm -q my-sticky-bar || my-sticky-bar --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade my-sticky-bar

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade my-sticky-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-2024-4090?

my sticky bar: upgrade to 2.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-4090 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4090 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-2024-4090 affect?

CVE-2024-4090 affects my sticky bar. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Floating Notification Bar, Sticky Menu on Scroll, Announcement Banner, and Sticky Header for Any WordPress plugin before 2.7.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to

How urgent is CVE-2024-4090?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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