CVE-2024-0621: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in davidoffneal Simple Share Buttons Adder
The Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0621 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin for WordPress, present in all versions up to and including 8.4.11. The vulnerability results from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79), allowing authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web scripts via the plugin's admin settings. This issue affects multi-site installations and installations with unfiltered_html disabled, enabling script execution in pages viewed by users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or defacement, but does not affect availability. The vulnerability is limited to multi-site or restricted unfiltered_html environments, reducing the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments to mitigate risk.
CVE-2024-0621: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in davidoffneal Simple Share Buttons Adder
Description
The Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0621 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin for WordPress, present in all versions up to and including 8.4.11. The vulnerability results from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79), allowing authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web scripts via the plugin's admin settings. This issue affects multi-site installations and installations with unfiltered_html disabled, enabling script execution in pages viewed by users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or defacement, but does not affect availability. The vulnerability is limited to multi-site or restricted unfiltered_html environments, reducing the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Simple Share Buttons Adder plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-16T18:34:05.338Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de0b7ef31ef0b59001d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:44:55 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:44:38 PM
Views: 11
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