Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the Social Share Buttons by Supsystic WordPress plugin through version 2.2.3. A logged-in user with subscriber-level access or higher could trigger SQL injection, potentially exposing sensitive database content. The issue is high severity, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for affected WordPress sites. Business urgency is highest where public registration is enabled or subscriber accounts are not tightly controlled.
Technical view
CVE-2022-33960 is multiple authenticated SQL injection in Social Share Buttons by Supsystic <= 2.2.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.5 with low attack complexity, network access, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Social Share Buttons by Supsystic version 2.2.3 or earlier, especially where untrusted users can register or hold subscriber-level accounts.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says exploitation requires an authenticated subscriber or higher user role. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
The sources identify the bug class and affected version range, but the prompt does not include vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept details, or a named fixed version. Validate exposure through inventory and vendor advisories without probing production offensively.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Social Share Buttons by Supsystic <= 2.2.3.
- Check WordPress.org, Supsystic, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Upgrade if a fixed version is available from trusted vendor channels.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no acceptable fix is available.
- Review and limit subscriber-level access on affected WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version across WordPress environments.
- Identify whether public registration or low-trust subscriber accounts are enabled.
- Review WordPress users with subscriber or higher roles.
- Check web and database logs for unusual plugin-related errors or suspicious authenticated activity.
- Confirm remediation by verifying the vulnerable version is no longer present.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N3.14.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-share-buttons-by-supsystic/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/social-share-buttons-by-supsystic/wordpress-social-share-buttons-by-supsystic-plugin-2-2-3-multiple-authenticated-sql-injection-sqli-vulnerabilitiesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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