What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'dpsp_list_attention_search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.36.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Hubbub Lite contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers when they visit a crafted page or click a malicious link.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors and administrators can have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be tricked into performing unwanted actions on your site.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
The victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious input or click a link the attacker provides.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 6, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
