Social Media Widget · Security record
Is Social Media Widget safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.0.9). 7 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jun 21, 2024.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.0.9.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Jun 10, 2024 (2 years ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 0
- Tested up to
- WordPress 6.4.14 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 30K+
7 known vulnerabilities
- 1 medium
- 6 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20133
- 20152
- 20241
Every known vulnerability in Social Media Widget
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 4.0.9 · CVE-2024-0974 · Jun 21, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.3 · Aug 21, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.0.2 · May 15, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.0.1 · Apr 9, 2013 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.8 · Feb 19, 2013 · Patchstack
Fixed in 4.0.1 · CVE-2013-1949 · Feb 19, 2013 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.0.2 · WPScan
Questions about Social Media Widget’s security
Is Social Media Widget safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Social Media Widget updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Social Media Widget have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Social Media Widget up to date.
Is Social Media Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is Social Media Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Media Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
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