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CVE-2023-0958 — Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons [ultimate-social-media-icons] < 2.8.2

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-0958, CVE-2023-38514 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons [ultimate-social-media-icons] < 2.8.2 Missing Authorization Medium 6.5 < 2.8.2 2.8.2 2023-07-27 —

CVE-2023-0958, CVE-2023-38514

The ultimate-social-media-icons plugin before version 2.8.2 contains an authorization flaw in its handle_installation function, which processes the inisev_installation AJAX action without verifying user permissions. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with minimal privileges, including subscribers, to install arbitrary plugins from Inisev onto vulnerable WordPress sites.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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