CVE-2023-0419: Shortcode for Font Awesome < 1.4.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

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

Shortcode for Font Awesome: before 1.4.1 — fixed in 1.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Shortcode for Font Awesome 1.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ccfee43-920d-4613-b976-2ea8966696ba
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ccfee43-920d-4613-b976-2ea8966696ba

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