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Easy Social Like Box vulnerabilities
Easy Social Like Box has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 6 Jun 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 4.9
- Last updated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Most recent
- 6 Jun 2024
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-2024-5224 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 4.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9) | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2014-9524 | Not scored | Up to 2.8.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9) | 5 Jan 2015 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-5224, 6 Jun 2024
- The Easy Social Like Box - Popup - Sidebar Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'cardoza_facebook_like_box' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2014-9524, 5 Jan 2015
- Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Facebook Like Box (cardoza-facebook-like-box) plugin before 2.8.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) frm_title, (3) frm_url, (4) frm_border_color, (5) frm_width, or (6) frm_height parameter in the slug_for_fb_like_box page to wp-admin/admin.php. CVE record
What to do if you run Easy Social Like Box
If you run Easy Social Like Box, 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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