CVE-2024-5226: The Fuse Social Floating Sidebar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the fil

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-5226?

fuse social floating sidebar: upgrade to 5.4.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-5226 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5226 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-2024-5226 affect?

CVE-2024-5226 affects fuse social floating sidebar. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Fuse Social Floating Sidebar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the file upload functionality in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.10 due to insufficient validation of SVG files. This makes it pos

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-5226?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-5226 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting fuse social floating sidebar. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Fuse Social Floating Sidebar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the file upload functionality in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.10 due to insufficient validation of SVG files. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-434
Published	2024-08-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: daniyalahmedk

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

daniyalahmedk fuse social floating sidebar UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.4.11

Fixed in: 5.4.11

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fuse-social-floating-sidebar || rpm -q fuse-social-floating-sidebar || fuse-social-floating-sidebar --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.4.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fuse-social-floating-sidebar

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fuse-social-floating-sidebar

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-2024-5226?

fuse social floating sidebar: upgrade to 5.4.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-5226 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5226 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-2024-5226 affect?

CVE-2024-5226 affects fuse social floating sidebar. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Fuse Social Floating Sidebar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the file upload functionality in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.10 due to insufficient validation of SVG files. This makes it pos

How urgent is CVE-2024-5226?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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