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CVE-2023-34009 — Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons [ultimate-social-media-icons] < 2.8.2

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-34009 Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons [ultimate-social-media-icons] < 2.8.2 Missing Authorization Medium 4.3 < 2.8.2 2.8.2 2023-06-02

CVE-2023-34009

The Ultimate Social Media Icons plugin for WordPress through version 2.8.1 contains a capability check vulnerability in the handle_installation function that allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to install predetermined plugins without proper authorization. This flaw enables low-privilege attackers to modify the WordPress installation by installing plugins they should not have access to. The vulnerability was fixed in version 2.8.2.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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