PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Facebook Pagelike Widget safe?
Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increa …
What this plugin does
- Slug:
facebook-pagelike-widget - Author: Buttonizer
- 40000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (396 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1781613 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2012-10-06
Facebook feedsshareshare buttonssocialsocial media
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 7.0.2
- Last updated: 2026-08-13 5:12pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Facebook Pagelike Widget. Reported between 2024 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-13207 | Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds [facebook-pagelike-widget] < 6.4.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 6.4.2 | 6.4.2 | 2025-03-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0973 | Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds [facebook-pagelike-widget] < 6.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 6.4 | 6.4 | 2024-02-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Facebook Pagelike Widget updated — 7.0.2 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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