PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Button Generation safe?
Design and display custom buttons anywhere on your site. Add floating or inline buttons with icons, advanced targeting, and built-in analytics.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
button-generation - Author: Wow-Company
- 4000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (18 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 116867 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-10-26
buttonscall buttoncontact buttonfloating buttonfloating menu
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.2.6
- Last updated: 2026-08-25 5:49am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
8 known CVEs on file for Button Generation. Reported between 2021 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-24713 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 3.1.2 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 | 2025-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-3471 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 3.0 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Low 3.4 | < 3.0 | 3.0 | 2024-04-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-49155 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 2.3.9 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 2.3.9 | 2.3.9 | 2023-11-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-49154 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 2.3.9 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 2.3.9 | 2.3.9 | 2023-11-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-25443 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 2.3.6 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 2.3.6 | 2.3.6 | 2023-05-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-2362 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 2.3.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.3.5 | 2.3.5 | 2023-05-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-27452 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 2.3.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 | 2023-03-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-25052 | Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics [button-generation] < 2.3.3 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.8 | < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | 2021-12-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Button Generation updated — 3.2.6 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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