CVE-2024-13848: The Reaction Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13848?

reaction buttons: upgrade to newer than 2.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13848 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13848 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-2024-13848 affect?

CVE-2024-13848 affects reaction buttons. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Reaction Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for aut

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13848?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13848 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting reaction buttons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Reaction Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installat

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-02-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: jakob42

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-18 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jakob42 reaction buttons UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.6

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy reaction-buttons || rpm -q reaction-buttons || reaction-buttons --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade reaction-buttons

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade reaction-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-2024-13848?

reaction buttons: upgrade to newer than 2.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13848 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13848 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-2024-13848 affect?

CVE-2024-13848 affects reaction buttons. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Reaction Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for aut

How urgent is CVE-2024-13848?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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