Vulnerability · Published Aug 23, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24486Simple Social Media Share Buttons < 3.2.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 did not escape the align and like_button_size parameters of its SSB shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone | 3.2.3 – before 3.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79