Social Media Widget vulnerabilities

Plugin slug social-media-widget · 3 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2024-06-21 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 4.0.9 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

1 of 3 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Social Media Widget

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 4.4<= 4.0.84.0.9CVE-2024-09742024-06-21Advisory
Medium 5.34.04.0.1none2013-04-09Advisory
Critical 9.8<= 4.04.0.1CVE-2013-19492013-04-08Advisory

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Questions

Is the Social Media Widget plugin safe to use?

All 3 known issues are fixed in current versions (4.0.9 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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