CVE-2024-8729

Summary

CVE-2024-8729 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in all versions up to 1.4.5, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. The vulnerability arises due to the plugin's use of add_query_arg without proper escaping on URLs. Attackers can exploit this by tricking users into clicking malicious links, leading to the execution of the injected scripts on the victim's page. This poses a significant risk, as it can lead to data theft, account takeover, and other malicious activities. It is strongly recommended that users update to the latest version of the plugin or consider disabling it until a patch is available to mitigate this threat.

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