High severity · published Oct 10, 2026
CVE-2026-42697
WordPress Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons plugin <= 3.7.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Inisev Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons ultimate-social-media-plus allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: from n/a through 3.7.5.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons · Inisev
through 3.7.5 · source: vendor
Affected product
SS
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Inisev
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42697
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42697
vdb-entry
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-social-media-plus/vulnerability/wordpress-social-share-icons-social-share-buttons-plugin-3-7-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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