WP Socializer < 7.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 WP Socializer WordPress plugin before 7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its Icons settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00751 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons (Unknown): 7.3
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 | WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons | 7.3 to before 7.3 | 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons VendorUnknown Affected 7.3 to before 7.3 Fixed in 7.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_socializer_project:wp_socializer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 7.3 | Vulnerable | Wp Socializer Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_socializer_project:wp_socializer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.3 Vulnerable ·Wp Socializer Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons (Unknown) Fixed in 7.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7c6-c2gx-82vc
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7c6-c2gx-82vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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