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CVE-2023-5602

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 20, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions corresponding to AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected WordPress components

  • Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons Plugin · ultimate-social-media-icons
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.8.5
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • inisev Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons — Up to and including 2.8.5
  • ultimatelysocial social_media_share_buttons_\&_social_sharing_icons — Up to and including 2.8.5

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2975574/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.6/libs/controllers/sfsi_buttons_controller.php?old=2956446&old_path=ultimate-social-media-icons%2Ftags%2F2.8.5%2Flibs%2Fcontrollers%2Fsfsi_buttons_controller.php Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d44a45fb-3bff-4a1f-8319-a58a47a9d76b?source=cve Product, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record