What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Advanced Social Media Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `social` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Advanced Social Media Icons versions 1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users on the site. The vulnerability exists because user input is not properly sanitized before being displayed. An attacker with low-level account access can craft malicious content that executes in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers and affects the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; potential for session hijacking or credential theft.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 12, 2026
CVE published
May 12, 2026
Record updated
