Slick Social Share Buttons <= 2.4.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update
Priority LOW 39CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
The Slick Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'dcssb_ajax_update' function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00487 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| remix4 | Slick Social Share Buttons | up to 2.4.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Slick Social Share Buttons Vendorremix4 Affected up to 2.4.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:leechesnutt:slick_social_share_buttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.4.11 | Vulnerable | Leechesnutt |
- cpe:2.3:a:leechesnutt:slick_social_share_buttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Leechesnutt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fjw-4jww-5859
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-6878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fjw-4jww-5859 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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