Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Simple Social Media Share Buttons Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-13610

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Simple Social Media Share Buttons plugin for WordPress prior to version 6.0.0 has a flaw that fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This vulnerability may allow users with high privileges, such as administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even in configurations where the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, such as in multisite deployments. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising the security of the application and its users.

Affected Version(s)

Simple Social Media Share Buttons 0 < 6.0.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13610 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85229528-1110-4d45-b972-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krugov Artyom
WPScan
.