PT-2023-16257 · WordPress · Shortcode For Font Awesome

Lana Codes · Published 2023-02-21 · Updated 2025-03-12 · CVE-2023-0419

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Shortcode for Font Awesome WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.4.1

Description The issue concerns the Shortcode for Font Awesome WordPress plugin, which does not properly validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them in a page or post. This could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.4.1, update to version 1.4.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the vulnerable shortcode attributes to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0419

Affected Products

Shortcode For Font Awesome

References · 7

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ccfee43-920d-4613-b976-2ea8966696ba · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0419 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0419 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44732 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/45112 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44714 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/114468 · Telegram Post