CVE-2023-5070

Description

The Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.8.5 via the sfsi_save_export function. This can allow subscribers to export plugin settings that include social media authentication tokens and secrets as well as app passwords.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 10.44% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: socialdude Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e9e43c5b-a094-44ab-a8a3-52d437f0e00d?source=cve third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2975574/ultimate-social-media-icons/tags/2.8.6/libs/controllers/sfsi_buttons_controller.php?old=2956446&old_path=ultimate-social-media-icons%2Ftags%2F2.8.5%2Flibs%2Fcontrollers%2Fsfsi_buttons_controller.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5070?
CVE-2023-5070 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5070?
To fix CVE-2023-5070, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-5070 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5070 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5070?
CVE-2023-5070 affects socialdude Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
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