Reported vulnerability

Social Media Widget by Acurax <= 3.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Cross-Site Scripting via the recordsArray Parameter

Published 2 Jan 2018

Updated 22 Jan 2024

CVE-2018-6357

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Social Media Widget by Acurax

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Wordfence advisory

high · CVSS 8.8

The acx_asmw_saveorder_callback function in function.php in the acurax-social-media-widget plugin before 3.2.6 for WordPress has CSRF via the recordsArray parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, with resultant social_widget_icon_array_order XSS.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Social Media Widget by Acurax

Software
plugin · acurax-social-media-widget
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, before 3.2.6
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
3.2.6

Recommended action

Update to version 3.2.6, or a newer patched version

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Social Media Widget by Acurax are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, before 3.2.6. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Social Media Widget by Acurax?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Social Media Widget by Acurax. It lists these fixed versions: 3.2.6. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

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