CVE-2023-0377: The Scriptless Social Sharing WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its block opt

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-0377?

scriptless social sharing: upgrade to 3.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-0377 being exploited?

CVE-2023-0377 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-2023-0377 affect?

CVE-2023-0377 affects scriptless social sharing. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Scriptless Social Sharing WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and ab

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-0377?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2023-0377 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting scriptless social sharing. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Scriptless Social Sharing WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-03-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: robincornett

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-06 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

robincornett scriptless social sharing UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.2.2

Fixed in: 3.2.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy scriptless-social-sharing || rpm -q scriptless-social-sharing || scriptless-social-sharing --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade scriptless-social-sharing

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade scriptless-social-sharing

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-2023-0377?

scriptless social sharing: upgrade to 3.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-0377 being exploited?

CVE-2023-0377 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-2023-0377 affect?

CVE-2023-0377 affects scriptless social sharing. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Scriptless Social Sharing WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and ab

How urgent is CVE-2023-0377?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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