CVE-2024-9697: The Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of d

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-9697?

social rocket: upgrade to newer than 1.3.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-9697 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9697 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-2024-9697 affect?

CVE-2024-9697 affects social rocket. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() functions in all versions up to, an

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-9697?

Priority 32/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-9697 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting social rocket. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 66%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2025-01-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpsocialrocket

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-07 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpsocialrocket social rocket UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.3.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy social-rocket || rpm -q social-rocket || social-rocket --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade social-rocket

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade social-rocket

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-2024-9697?

social rocket: upgrade to newer than 1.3.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9697 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9697 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-2024-9697 affect?

CVE-2024-9697 affects social rocket. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() functions in all versions up to, an

How urgent is CVE-2024-9697?

Priority 32/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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