Social Media Feather

Social Media Feather has 2 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2022 and 2023; all 2 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.9, and the most serious one scores 5.5 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (50%). Other recurring categories include Missing Authorization.

Every one of the 2 issues recorded for Social Media Feather has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.

2 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each. Social Media Feather is installed on roughly 10,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium
4.9/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

2

Get automatic notifications for all Social Media Feather vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

Highest severity on recordCVSS 5.5CVE-2021-36848

Social Media Feather <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Read the full analysis

Vulnerability Records

2 records
Social Media Feather banner
Latestv2.3.0

Social Media Feather

socialmediafeather

Author

socialmediafeather

4.6(506)
92/100
Last Updated
2026-08-20 (23d ago)
Active Installs
10,000+
Downloads
2,045,962
Requires WP
5.9+
Requires PHP
0+
Tested up to
WP 7.1
Created
2012-12-21 (14y ago)

Social Media Feather is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps you add social sharing and follow buttons to your site in minutes. It is built for performance, simplicity, and clean design. You can automatically display social buttons on posts, pages, and custom post types, or insert them manually using widgets, shortcodes, or template tags. The plugin supports both sharing and follow features across major social networks, plus share buttons for AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. It also includes Retina-ready icons for high resolution displays. Why choose Social Media Feather? Fast and lightweight with minimal impact on page load Clean and modern icon styles Easy setup with automatic or manual placement Works with posts, pages, and custom post types Optional AI assistant share buttons for ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok, and Perplexity Flexible customization with shortcodes and widgets Sharing Features Allow visitors to share your content on: Facebook Twitter / X Reddit Pinterest Tumblr LinkedIn Email Or ask an AI assistant about your content: ChatGPT Claude Copilot Gemini Grok Perplexity AI Assistant Sharing The AI assistant buttons hand the visitor a prompt asking for a summary of the page, along with the post title and URL. ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity open a new chat with the prompt already filled in. Copilot and Gemini accept no prompt in a URL, so their buttons copy the prompt to the clipboard and open a blank chat for the visitor to paste into. All six are off by default. To turn one on, go to Settings > Social Media > Service Providers and set that provider’s Service option to Share. Follow Features Display links to your social profiles: Facebook Twitter / X Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube Tumblr Instagram Flickr Foursquare Vimeo RSS Additional Features Retina and high resolution icon support Enable or disable individual social providers Custom titles and URLs per provider Built-in widgets for sharing and following Shortcodes for full control Multiple icon skins included Optional effects like fade and grayscale Optional add-ons for share counters Custom Display Control You can disable buttons on specific posts using custom fields: synved_social_exclude_share = yes synved_social_exclude_follow = yes synved_social_exclude = yes Enable Custom Fields in Screen Options to use this feature. Example Shortcodes Basic sharing buttons: [feather_share] Limit networks and order: [feather_share show=”twitter, facebook” hide=”reddit, pinterest, linkedin, tumblr, mail”] Only the AI assistant buttons (they must be enabled in settings first): [feather_share show=”chatgpt, claude, copilot, gemini, grok, perplexity” hide=”facebook, twitter, reddit, pinterest, linkedin, tumblr, mail”] Change icon skin: [feather_share skin=”wheel”] Set icon size: [feather_share size=”64&#8243;] Add custom class: [feather_share class=”myclass”] Follow buttons: [feather_follow] Follow buttons with skin and size: [feather_follow skin=”balloon” size=”64&#8243;] Custom share URL: [feather_share url=”http://www.example.org”] Template Tags For developers: Sharing buttons: if (function_exists(&#8216;synved_social_share_markup’)) echo synved_social_share_markup(); Follow buttons: if (function_exists(&#8216;synved_social_follow_markup’)) echo synved_social_follow_markup(); Related Links Plugin homepage: https://socialmediafeather.com/ By installing this plugin you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://sharethis.com/privacy/

Vulnerability data © Defiant, Inc., provided under the Wordfence Intelligence T&C