CVE-2024-27189: WordPress WP Social Widget plugin <= 2.2.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catchsquare WP Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Social Widget: from n/a through 2.2.5.

Affected products

catchsquare WP Social Widget: before 2.2.6 — fixed in 2.2.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: catchsquare WP Social Widget 2.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-social-widget/wordpress-wp-social-widget-plugin-2-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-social-widget/wordpress-wp-social-widget-plugin-2-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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