CVE-2022-2763: WP Socializer < 7.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-10-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

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 products

WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons: before 7.3 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/36a7b872-31fa-4375-9be7-8f787e616ed5
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/36a7b872-31fa-4375-9be7-8f787e616ed5

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