CVE-2025-32239
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the GetSocial.io WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers can perform actions they shouldn't be authorized to do, affecting all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.io
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could modify plugin settings, potentially altering social sharing functionality, analytics tracking, or accessing administrative features they shouldn't have access to.
Likely Case
Attackers could change social sharing configurations, disable analytics tracking, or manipulate plugin behavior to serve malicious content or redirect users.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and user role restrictions, impact would be limited to authorized users only performing intended actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but specific authorization checks are missing for certain actions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 4.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.io'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin
6. Install the latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-share-buttons-analytics-by-getsocial
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and limit plugin access to trusted administrators only
- Monitor plugin configuration changes and audit user activities related to the plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.io versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-share-buttons-analytics-by-getsocial --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 4.5 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin pages
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="getsocial" OR plugin="wp-share-buttons-analytics") AND (action="update" OR action="save" OR action="configure")