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AddToAny Share Buttons vulnerabilities
AddToAny Share Buttons has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 8 Nov 2021.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 300,000+
- Latest version
- 1.8.18
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Most recent
- 8 Nov 2021
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24616 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.7.48 | Fixed in 1.7.48 | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24568 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.7.46 | Fixed in 1.7.46 | 6 Sep 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-24616, 8 Nov 2021
- The AddToAny Share Buttons WordPress plugin before 1.7.48 does not escape its Image URL button setting, which could lead allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24568, 6 Sep 2021
- The AddToAny Share Buttons WordPress plugin before 1.7.46 does not sanitise its Sharing Header setting when outputting it in frontend pages, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed CVE record
What to do if you run AddToAny Share Buttons
If you run AddToAny Share Buttons, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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