Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in Ultimate Social Media Icons Plugin
CVE-2026-66623

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Social Media & Share Icons
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-66623?

The Ultimate Social Media Icons Plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.9.9 is vulnerable to an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by unsuspecting users, compromising user security and potentially allowing further exploitation of the website. It is crucial for users and administrators to apply the necessary updates to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Social Media & Share Icons <= 2.9.9

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bonds | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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