CVE-2024-6405: The Floating Social Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions u

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-6405?

floating social buttons: upgrade to newer than 1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-6405 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6405 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-2024-6405 affect?

CVE-2024-6405 affects floating social buttons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Floating Social Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the floating_social_buttons_option() function. T

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-6405?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-6405 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting floating social buttons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Floating Social Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the floating_social_buttons_option() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugins settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action suc

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	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-06-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: varniinfotech

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-29 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

varniinfotech floating social buttons UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5

Fixed in: newer than 1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade floating-social-buttons

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-2024-6405?

floating social buttons: upgrade to newer than 1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-6405 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6405 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-2024-6405 affect?

CVE-2024-6405 affects floating social buttons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Floating Social Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the floating_social_buttons_option() function. T

How urgent is CVE-2024-6405?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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