Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0419Shortcode for Font Awesome < 1.4.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Shortcode for Font Awesome from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shortcode for Font Awesome | 0 – before 1.4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ccfee43-920d-4613-b976-2ea8966696ba exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description