CVE-2023-44239 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44239: WordPress WWM Social Share On Image Hover Plugin <= 2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Jobin Jose
Product WWM Social Share On Image Hover
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 2, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jobin Jose WWM Social Share On Image Hover plugin <= 2.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WWM Social Share On Image Hover versions up to 2.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability affects the plugin's image hover sharing feature and can compromise visitor sessions or redirect users to malicious sites.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they interact with shared images.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions can be hijacked, credentials stolen, or redirected to phishing sites via injected scripts in image sharing features.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page with the affected plugin active.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 2, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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