CVE-2025-49306 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49306: WordPress WP Social Widget plugin <= 2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Catchsquare
Product WP Social Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 catchsquare WP Social Widget wp-social-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Social Widget: from n/a through <= 2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Social Widget versions 2.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level site access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise other users' sessions or deface site content visible to those users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege site account and must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated