PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Ocean Social Sharing safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Ocean Social Sharing WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
ocean-social-sharing - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Ocean Social Sharing [ocean-social-sharing] < 2.2.2 [CVE-2025-7500, Ocean Social Sharing <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WordPress Ocean Social Sharing Plugin <= 2.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), EUVD-2025-23434]
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
- Ocean Extra — 500000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- AddToAny Share Buttons — 300000+ active installs
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds — 40000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Simple Share Buttons Adder — 40000+ active installs
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