Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Social Media & Share Icons <= 2.9.9 versions.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting has been disclosed in the WordPress Social Media & Share Icons plugin for versions 2.9.9 and earlier. The flaw allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into web pages served by sites that use the plugin, leading to the execution of malicious scripts in the browsers of any visitors. This can result in session hijacking, theft of credentials, defacement, or redirection to phishing pages, compromising user confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected site.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Inisev Social Media & Share Icons WordPress plugin. Any WordPress site with the plugin installed in a version equal to or less than 2.9.9 is impacted. The plugin should be updated to at least 3.0.0 to obtain the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high severity risk. Because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, any visitor to an affected site can exploit it; the exploitation requires only loading the compromised page, which is trivial for an attacker. EPSS data is not available, so the exact likelihood is unclear, but the absence of a KEV listing does not eliminate risk. The attack vector is a web browser, making the exploit possible for anyone interacting with the site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 12:53 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Social Media & Share Icons Plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.0.0).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Social Media & Share Icons plugin to version 3.0.0 or later.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable the plugin until the next update to reduce the attack surface.
  • Implement a web application firewall or site‑wide XSS filtering to block malicious scripts until the patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 12:53 UTC.

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History

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Inisev
Inisev social Media & Share Icons
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Inisev
Inisev social Media & Share Icons
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Social Media & Share Icons <= 2.9.9 versions.
Title WordPress Social Media & Share Icons plugin <= 2.9.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Inisev Social Media & Share Icons
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T13:01:26.659Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T14:00:26.965Z

Link: CVE-2026-66623

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T12:59:59.493Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-24T12:16:53.270

Modified: 2026-08-24T16:40:53.647

Link: CVE-2026-66623

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T13:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')