What is the severity of CVE-2024-12807?

CVE-2024-12807 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-12807?

To mitigate CVE-2024-12807, update the Social Share Buttons for WordPress plugin to version 2.8 or later where the vulnerability is patched.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-12807?

Users of the Social Share Buttons for WordPress plugin versions up to 2.7 are affected, particularly those with high privilege roles such as admin.

What kind of attack can be performed using CVE-2024-12807?

CVE-2024-12807 allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, potentially leading to the execution of malicious scripts on affected sites.

Is CVE-2024-12807 relevant to all WordPress users?

CVE-2024-12807 is specifically relevant to users of the Social Share Buttons plugin, and not all WordPress users are affected.

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CVE-2024-12807

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4.8

CWE

28/1/2025

CVE-2024-12807: Social Share Buttons for WordPress <= 2.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS

First published: Tue Jan 28 2025(Updated: )

The Social Share Buttons for WordPress plugin through 2.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Credit: contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress Social Share Buttons	<2.7

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Reference Links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fcce0839-bb1d-4aa3-b236-ff5f5e9b6120/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12807?
CVE-2024-12807 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How do I mitigate CVE-2024-12807?
To mitigate CVE-2024-12807, update the Social Share Buttons for WordPress plugin to version 2.8 or later where the vulnerability is patched.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-12807?
Users of the Social Share Buttons for WordPress plugin versions up to 2.7 are affected, particularly those with high privilege roles such as admin.
What kind of attack can be performed using CVE-2024-12807?
CVE-2024-12807 allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, potentially leading to the execution of malicious scripts on affected sites.
Is CVE-2024-12807 relevant to all WordPress users?
CVE-2024-12807 is specifically relevant to users of the Social Share Buttons plugin, and not all WordPress users are affected.

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