CVE-2025-49953 HIGH

CVE-2025-49953: WordPress ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress Plugin <= 1.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Themeinity
Product ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 themeinity ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress sharebang allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ShareBang, a WordPress plugin for social sharing, contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 1.4 and earlier. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers when they interact with the plugin's social share buttons. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they use the social share buttons.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can be compromised with malicious scripts, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or redirecting users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Visitor must interact with a social share button or visit a page containing the vulnerable plugin.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated