CVE-2024-6297: Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare · Embedded Malicious Code
Affects Social Sharing Plugin – Social WarfareSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| warfareplugins Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation steps include uninstalling the affected Social Warfare plugin version 4.4.6.4 from all WordPress installations until a verified clean and patched version is released. Administrators should conduct comprehensive malware scans using reputable WordPress security tools and endpoint detection solutions to identify and remove any malicious code or unauthorized administrator accounts created by attackers. It is critical to rotate all database credentials and WordPress administrator passwords to prevent ongoing unauthorized access. Monitoring network traffic for unusual outbound connections to unknown servers can help detect exfiltration attempts. Implementing strict file integrity monitoring on plugin directories can alert administrators to unauthorized code changes. Organizations should also review their WordPress update policies to ensure plugins are sourced from trusted repositories and verify plugin integrity before deployment. Employing web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting known malicious payloads and anomalous behavior can provide additional protection. Finally, maintain regular backups of WordPress sites to enable rapid recovery if compromise occurs.
Description
Several plugins for WordPress hosted on WordPress.org have been compromised and injected with malicious PHP scripts. A malicious threat actor compromised the source code of various plugins and injected code that exfiltrates database credentials and is used to create new, malicious, administrator users and send that data back to a server. Currently, not all plugins have been patched and we strongly recommend uninstalling the plugins for the time being and running a complete malware scan.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/56d24bc8-4a1a-4e60-aec5-960703a6058a?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/a-security-message-from-the-plugin-review-team/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/tags/4.4.6.4/trunk/social-warfare.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/tags/4.4.6.4/trunk/social-warfare.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3105893/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3106042%40social-warfare&new=3106042%40social-warfare&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simply-show-hooks/trunk/index.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-7-multi-step-addon/trunk/trx-contact-form-7-multi-step-addon.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wrapper-link-elementor/trunk/wrapper.php?rev=3106508 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/blaze-widget/trunk/blaze_widget.php (opens in a new tab)