WordPress WP Social Widget plugin <= 2.2.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-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 · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catchsquare WP Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Social Widget: from n/a through 2.2.5.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00337 27th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| catchsquare | WP Social Widget | up to 2.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Social Widget Vendorcatchsquare Affected up to 2.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:catchsquare:wp_social_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | catchsquare |
- cpe:2.3:a:catchsquare:wp_social_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·catchsquare
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3h4-5vcv-376h
References
More catchsquare Wp Social Widget vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00070 WP Social Widget < 2.2.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-21885 WordPress WP Social Widget plugin <= 2.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-35833 WordPress WP Social Widget Plugin <= 2.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-31354 WordPress WP Social Widget plugin <= 2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-27189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3h4-5vcv-376h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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