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CVE-2023-25044: WordPress Social Share Boost Plugin <= 4.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sumo Social Share Boost plugin <= 4.4 versions.

Affected products

• Sumo Social Share Boost: before 4.5 — fixed in 4.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sumo Social Share Boost 4.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/social-share-boost/wordpress-social-share-boost-plugin-4-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/social-share-boost/wordpress-social-share-boost-plugin-4-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

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