Is MaxButtons safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.8.6). As of 2026-11-04. 9 issues are on record for older versions; version 9.8.6 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep MaxButtons on the latest version (9.8.6) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of MaxButtons are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.8.5 and older, fixed in 9.8.6); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.8.3 and older, fixed in 9.8.4); Information disclosure (9.7.8 and older, fixed in 9.8.0); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.7.6 and older, fixed in 9.7.7); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.7.4 and older, fixed in 9.7.6); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.5.3 and older, fixed in 9.6). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of MaxButtons?

9.8.6, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-09-30). It has 70,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my MaxButtons is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update maxbuttons). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · maxbuttons · data as of 2026-11-04

Is MaxButtons safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 9.8.6
Last updated: 2026-09-30
Active installs: 70,000+
Known issues on record: 9
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.0+

Maxbuttons is the best and easiest button plugin for WordPress. Within minutes you can create beautiful buttons, share buttons and social icons. — by maxfoundry

What to do

Update to the latest version (9.8.6). Anything older than 9.8.6 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get maxbuttons --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update maxbuttons updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

9 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.1 CVE-2026-13245 · published 2026-06-27

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.8.5 and older)

Affected: 9.8.5 and older
Fixed in: 9.8.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The MaxButtons – Create buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'view' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.8.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2026-13245 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.9 CVE-2025-39444 · published 2025-04-17

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.8.3 and older)

Affected: 9.8.3 and older
Fixed in: 9.8.4
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in maxfoundry MaxButtons maxbuttons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MaxButtons: from n/a through <= 9.8.3.

NVD CVE-2025-39444 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-6499 · published 2024-08-24

Information disclosure in MaxButtons (9.7.8 and older)

Affected: 9.7.8 and older
Fixed in: 9.8.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 9.7.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the full path to instances, which they may be able to use in combination with other vulnerabilities or to simplify reconnaissance work. On its own, this information is of very limited use.

NVD CVE-2024-6499 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-7029 · published 2024-02-05

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.7.6 and older)

Affected: 9.7.6 and older
Fixed in: 9.7.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including 9.7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in version 9.7.6.

NVD CVE-2023-7029 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 4.8 CVE-2023-6594 · published 2024-01-09

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.7.4 and older)

Affected: 9.7.4 and older
Fixed in: 9.7.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 9.7.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. Administrators can give button creation privileges to users with lower levels (contributor+) which would allow those lower-privileged users to carry out attacks.

NVD CVE-2023-6594 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-36503 · published 2023-07-25

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.5.3 and older)

Affected: 9.5.3 and older
Fixed in: 9.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Max Foundry WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin <= 9.5.3 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-36503 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2022-38703 · published 2022-09-23

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.2 and older)

Affected: 9.2 and older
Fixed in: 9.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Max Foundry Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 at WordPress

NVD CVE-2022-38703 Patchstack advisory wordpress.org

high 8.8 CVE-2022-36346 · published 2022-08-22

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in MaxButtons (9.2 and older)

Affected: 9.2 and older
Fixed in: 9.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Max Foundry MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 at WordPress.

NVD CVE-2022-36346 Patchstack advisory wordpress.org

medium 6.1 CVE-2017-2169 · published 2017-05-22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (6.18 and older)

Affected: 6.18 and older
Fixed in: 6.19 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in MaxButtons prior to version 6.19 and MaxButtons Pro prior to version 6.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

NVD CVE-2017-2169 wordpress.org jvndb.jvn.jp jvn.jp

Recent activity

2026-09-30 — latest release on wordpress.org (9.8.6).
2026-06-27 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-13245), fixed in 9.8.6.
2025-04-17 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-39444), fixed in 9.8.4.
2024-08-24 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2024-6499), fixed in 9.8.0.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (7) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/maxbuttons (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is MaxButtons safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.8.6)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.8.5 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.8.3 and older)

Information disclosure in MaxButtons (9.7.8 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.7.6 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.7.4 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.5.3 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (9.2 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in MaxButtons (9.2 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MaxButtons (6.18 and older)

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