PT-2022-10571 · WordPress · Social Media Follow Buttons Bar

Asif Nawaz + 1 · Published 2022-09-30 · Updated 2022-10-04 · CVE-2021-36839

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Social Media Follow Buttons Bar plugin versions prior to 4.74

Description The issue is related to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability can be exploited by an admin or higher-privileged user. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Social Media Follow Buttons Bar plugin versions prior to 4.74, update to version 4.74 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the plugin until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-36839

Affected Products

Social Media Follow Buttons Bar

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36839 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36839 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/50783 · Telegram Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/social-media-buttons-toolbar/wordpress-social-media-follow-buttons-bar-plugin-4-73-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-buttons-toolbar · Note