CVE-2024-8729: The Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8729?

easy social share buttons: upgrade to newer than 1.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8729 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8729 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-2024-8729 affect?

CVE-2024-8729 affects easy social share buttons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5. This makes it possible f

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8729?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-8729 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting easy social share buttons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-10-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: idiom

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-10 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

idiom easy social share buttons UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.5

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade easy-social-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-2024-8729?

easy social share buttons: upgrade to newer than 1.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8729 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8729 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-2024-8729 affect?

CVE-2024-8729 affects easy social share buttons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5. This makes it possible f

How urgent is CVE-2024-8729?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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