CVE-2023-5602: The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5602?

social media share buttons \& social sharing icons: upgrade to newer than 2.8.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5602 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5602 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-2023-5602 affect?

CVE-2023-5602 affects social media share buttons \& social sharing icons. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions co

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-5602?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-5602 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting social media share buttons \& social sharing icons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions corresponding to AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as click

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 81%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2023-10-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: ultimatelysocial

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-10-20 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ultimatelysocial social media share buttons \& social sharing icons UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.8.5

Fixed in: newer than 2.8.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.8.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade social-media-share-buttons--social-sharing-icons

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5602?

social media share buttons \& social sharing icons: upgrade to newer than 2.8.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5602 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5602 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-2023-5602 affect?

CVE-2023-5602 affects social media share buttons \& social sharing icons. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions co

How urgent is CVE-2023-5602?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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