CVE-2023-38514: WordPress Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons plugin <= 3.5.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-38514 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in social share pro social share icons & social share buttons. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in social share pro Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: from n/a through 3.5.7.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Social share pro1 product
- social share icons & social share buttons≥ n/a, ≤ 3.5.7
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry