Simple Social Media Share Buttons < 3.2.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 did not escape the align and like_button_size parameters of its SSB shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone (Unknown): 3.2.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone | 3.2.3 to before 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone VendorUnknown Affected 3.2.3 to before 3.2.3 Fixed in 3.2.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone (Unknown) Fixed in 3.2.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24486
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5423-6j4f-m963
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24486 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24486 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5423-6j4f-m963 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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