CVE-2026-42697 WordPress Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons plugin <= 3.7.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WordPress Social Share Icons plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42697?
CVE-2026-42697 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Inisev Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons, published on 10 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Inisev Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons ultimate-social-media-plus allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: from n/a through 3.7.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42697?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-42697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrq4-gwwv-8jx3.