CVE-2024-0664: The Meks Smart Social Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Meks Sm

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-0664?

meks smart social widget: upgrade to newer than 1.6.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-0664 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0664 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-2024-0664 affect?

CVE-2024-0664 affects meks smart social widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Meks Smart Social Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Meks Smart Social Widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This mak

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-0664?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-0664 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting meks smart social widget. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Meks Smart Social Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Meks Smart Social Widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site in

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-01-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: mekshq

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-27 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mekshq meks smart social widget UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.6.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy meks-smart-social-widget || rpm -q meks-smart-social-widget || meks-smart-social-widget --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade meks-smart-social-widget

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade meks-smart-social-widget

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-2024-0664?

meks smart social widget: upgrade to newer than 1.6.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-0664 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0664 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-2024-0664 affect?

CVE-2024-0664 affects meks smart social widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Meks Smart Social Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Meks Smart Social Widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This mak

How urgent is CVE-2024-0664?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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