The Simple Social Media Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the download(), import(), and download_help() functions in versions 2.0.4 - 2.0.21. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to update arbitrary options on the site that can be used to register a new administrative user account.
This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 6.3 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone. It affects 2.0.4 through 2.0.21 and is fixed in 2.0.22.
the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone as medium severity with CVSS 6.3. The affected range is 2.0.4 through 2.0.21. Update Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone to 2.0.22 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
simple-social-buttons
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
2.0.22
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| Affected Versions |
2.0.4 through 2.0.21
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Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 3.2.2 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 5.1.0 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Post Disclosure
Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 3.2.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 5.4.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone <= 6.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 3.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 3.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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