How to fix CVE-2024-13615?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify cross-site scripting controls are in place.

Is WordPress affected by CVE-2024-13615?

CVE-2024-13615 is a low-severity vulnerability in by Social Snap WordPress plugin involving cross-site scripting (CVSS 3.5). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation.

CVE-2024-13615

LOW

2025-03-11 [email protected]

WordPress XSS

3.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 19:52 vuln.today

PoC Detected

May 06, 2025 - 16:08 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Mar 11, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

LOW 3.5

DescriptionNVD

The Social Share Buttons, Social Sharing Icons, Click to Tweet - Social Media Plugin by Social Snap WordPress plugin through 1.3.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

AnalysisAI

The Social Snap WordPress plugin fails to properly clean user input in its settings, allowing administrators to inject malicious code that gets stored and executed in the browser. This affects websites using the plugin version 1.3.6 and earlier, particularly in multisite setups where admin accounts shouldn't normally have permission to run unfiltered code. An attacker with admin access could inject JavaScript code that runs for all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) affects Social Media Plugin by Social Snap WordPre. The Social Share Buttons, Social Sharing Icons, Click to Tweet — Social Media Plugin by Social Snap WordPress plugin through 1.3.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected ProductsAI

Product: Social Media Plugin by Social Snap WordPre. Versions: up to 1.3.6.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

CVE-2024-13615 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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