CVE-2024-37552: WordPress Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin <= 2.9.1 - 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: 2024-07-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Inisev Social Media & Share Icons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Social Media & Share Icons: from n/a through 2.9.1.

Affected products

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons: before 2.9.2 — fixed in 2.9.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 2.9.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-social-media-icons/wordpress-social-media-share-buttons-social-sharing-icons-plugin-2-9-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-social-media-icons/wordpress-social-media-share-buttons-social-sharing-icons-plugin-2-9-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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