CVE-2024-30196 HIGH

CVE-2024-30196: WordPress Easy Social Share Buttons plugin <= 9.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Appscreo
Product Easy Social Share Buttons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 27, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Appscreo Easy Social Share Buttons allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Easy Social Share Buttons: from n/a through 9.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Social Share Buttons versions 9.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the plugin's social sharing functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' accounts and data are at risk; site reputation and trust can be damaged if exploited at scale.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker crafts a malicious link; a site visitor must click it or visit a page containing the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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