PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Social Icons Widget By Wpzoom safe?
Social icons, share buttons & a floating Click to Chat button for WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger & Viber. Gutenberg block, widget & Elementor.
What this plugin does
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social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom - Author: WPZOOM
- 90000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (144 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3997944 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-03-04
click to chatshare buttonssocial iconssocial sharingwhatsapp
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.6.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-16 9:31am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Social Icons Widget By Wpzoom.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-2189 | WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click to Chat [social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom] < 4.2.18 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 4.2.18 | 4.2.18 | 2024-04-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-30464 | WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click to Chat [social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom] < 4.2.16 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.4 | < 4.2.16 | 4.2.16 | 2024-03-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click to Chat [social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom] < 4.5.9 | — | Unknown | < 4.5.9 | 4.5.9 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-4063 | Social Icons Widget & Block < 4.5.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sharing Configuration Creation | — | Unknown | < 4.5.9 | 4.5.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Social Icons Widget By Wpzoom updated — 4.6.1 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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