CVE-2026-42697: WordPress Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons plugin <= 3.7.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-13
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Inisev Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons ultimate-social-media-plus allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: from n/a through 3.7.5.

Affected products

inisev Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: through 3.7.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-social-media-plus/vulnerability/wordpress-social-share-icons-social-share-buttons-plugin-3-7-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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