CVE-2024-2721 HIGH

CVE-2024-2721: WordPress Social Media Share Buttons plugin <= 2.1.0 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Social Media Share Buttons By Sygnoos
Product Social Media Share Buttons
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published March 20, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Social Media Share Buttons By Sygnoos Social Media Share Buttons.This issue affects Social Media Share Buttons: from n/a through 2.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Social Media Share Buttons by Sygnoos versions up to 2.1.0 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site. The vulnerability requires low-level privileges and network access but no user interaction. Scope is changed, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run their own code on the site with the privileges of the authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised site with potential data theft, malware injection, or defacement depending on attacker's account level.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; network access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 20, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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