Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare: known security problems
9 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 9 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 4.5.6 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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A stranger could use it to harm your site
Attackers are using it right now. If your site has an affected version, fix it today.
- Affected versions
- Before 3.5.3
- Fixed in
- 3.5.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 3.5.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2019-9978
- Report title
- Social Warfare <= 3.5.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update
- First reported
- Sources
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 4.5.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.5.5
- Fixed in
- 4.5.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.5.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-26973
- Report title
- Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare <= 4.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 4.4.6.4 up to and including 4.4.7.1
- Fixed in
- 4.4.7.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.4.7.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-6297
- Report title
- Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 4.4.5.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.4.5.1
- Fixed in
- 4.4.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.4.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-34825
- Report title
- Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare <= 4.4.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 4.4.6.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.4.6.1
- Fixed in
- 4.4.6.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.4.6.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-1959
- Report title
- Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare <= 4.4.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 4.4.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.4.3
- Fixed in
- 4.4.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.4.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-4842
- Report title
- Social Sharing Plugin - Social Warfare <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.3.0
- Fixed in
- 4.3.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.3.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-0402
- Report title
- Social Warfare <= 4.3.0 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 4.3.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.3.1
- Fixed in
- 4.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 4.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-0403
- Report title
- Social Warfare <= 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 3.5.3
- Fixed in
- 3.5.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare to version 3.5.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-4434
- Report title
- Social Warfare <= 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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