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Status published
Low
CVE-2021-36849
WordPress Social Media Share Buttons plugin <= 3.8.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in René Hermenau's Social Media Share Buttons plugin <= 3.8.1 at WordPress.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Vulnerability discovered by Asif Nawaz Minhas (Patchstack Alliance)
Affected Vendor
René Hermenau
View all reports →Affected Software
Social Media Share Buttons | MashShare (WordPress plugin)
Vulnerable Versions:
<= 3.8.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 20th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 28th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N