CVE-2021-36849: Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in René Hermenau's Social Media Share B

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-36849?

social media share buttons: upgrade to newer than 3.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-36849 being exploited?

CVE-2021-36849 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-36849 affect?

CVE-2021-36849 affects social media share buttons. Severity is low (CVSS 3.4). Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in René Hermenau's Social Media Share Buttons plugin <= 3.8.1 at WordPress.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-36849?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.4UPGRADE

CVE-2021-36849 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.4) affecting social media share buttons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in René Hermenau's Social Media Share Buttons plugin <= 3.8.1 at WordPress.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.4 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-07-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: social media share buttons project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-20 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

social media share buttons project social media share buttons UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.8.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.8.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy social-media-share-buttons || rpm -q social-media-share-buttons || social-media-share-buttons --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade social-media-share-buttons

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade social-media-share-buttons

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-36849?

social media share buttons: upgrade to newer than 3.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-36849 being exploited?

CVE-2021-36849 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-36849 affect?

CVE-2021-36849 affects social media share buttons. Severity is low (CVSS 3.4). Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in René Hermenau's Social Media Share Buttons plugin <= 3.8.1 at WordPress.

How urgent is CVE-2021-36849?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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References

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