PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Facebook Pagelike Widget safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Facebook Pagelike Widget WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
facebook-pagelike-widget - Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds [facebook-pagelike-widget] < 6.4 [CVE-2024-0973, Widget for Social Page Feeds <= 6.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WordPress Widget for Social Page Feeds Plugin < 6.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Widget for Social Page Feeds < 6.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS]
- Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds [facebook-pagelike-widget] < 6.4.2 [CVE-2024-13207, WordPress Widget for Social Page Feeds Plugin < 6.4.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), EUVD-2025-10929, Widget for Social Page Feeds <= 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- AddToAny Share Buttons — 300000+ active installs
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Ocean Social Sharing — 60000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Simple Share Buttons Adder — 40000+ active installs
- Genesis Simple Share — 10000+ active installs
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