CVE-2024-35705: WordPress Block for Font Awesome plugin <= 1.4.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ciprian Popescu Block for Font Awesome allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Block for Font Awesome: from n/a through 1.4.4.

Affected products

Ciprian Popescu Block for Font Awesome: before 1.4.5 — fixed in 1.4.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ciprian Popescu Block for Font Awesome 1.4.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/block-for-font-awesome/wordpress-block-for-font-awesome-plugin-1-4-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/block-for-font-awesome/wordpress-block-for-font-awesome-plugin-1-4-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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