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CVE-2025-49953: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themeinity ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-49953cvecve-2025-49953
Published: Wed Oct 22 2025 (10/22/2025, 14:32:19 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: themeinity
Product: ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in themeinity ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress sharebang allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.4.

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AILast updated: 04/29/2026, 04:04:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2025-49953 in themeinity's ShareBang, Ultimate Social Share Buttons for WordPress plugin is a reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. The affected versions are from initial releases through version 1.4 inclusive. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this reflected XSS vulnerability can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system or user data. Attackers may execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the vulnerable web pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. However, no known active exploits have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the affected plugin version or applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor. Monitor official themeinity channels for updates regarding patches or fixes.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-06-11T16:07:27.326Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68f8efed04677bbd7943988e

Added to database: 10/22/2025, 2:53:33 PM

Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 4:04:03 AM

Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:03:20 PM

Views: 76

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