PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Custom Facebook Feed safe?
Formerly "Custom Facebook Feed". Display completely customizable Facebook feeds of a Facebook page. Supports Facebook oEmbeds.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
custom-facebook-feed - Author: Syed Balkhi
- 200000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (1507 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 9458547 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2013-06-08
facebookFacebook accountfacebook feedFacebook PageFacebook posts
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.9.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-20 10:22am 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 Custom Facebook Feed.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-49937 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.3.3 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | 2025-10-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-16775 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.10.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 4.10.0 | 4.10.0 | 2025-10-09 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2024-31379 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.2.2 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 | 2024-04-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4477 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.1.6 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 4.1.6 | 4.1.6 | 2022-12-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-25065 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.1.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 | 2021-12-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24918 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.0.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 | 2021-10-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24508 | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 2.19.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.19.2 | 2.19.2 | 2021-08-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 2.19.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.19.2 | 2.19.2 | 2021-07-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 3 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress [custom-facebook-feed] < 4.3.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 4.3.2 | 4.3.2 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Multiple Plugins from Smash Balloon - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 2.19.2 | 2.19.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-4577 | Smash Balloon Custom Facebook Feed < 4.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `data-color` Attribute | — | Unknown | < 4.3.2 | 4.3.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Custom Facebook Feed updated — 4.9.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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