CVE-2023-0419
The Shortcode for Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedded, which could allow users with the contributor role and…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Shortcode for Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedded, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- smg-webdesign/shortcode for font awesome
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ccfee43-920d-4613-b976-2ea8966696baExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ccfee43-920d-4613-b976-2ea8966696baExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.