Vulnerability · Published Oct 3, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2763WP Socializer < 7.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Socializer WordPress plugin before 7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its Icons settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2763 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2763 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2763 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2763 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2763 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons | 7.3 – before 7.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79