WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-49044 Deferred

Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field: Cross-site scripting

Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed. The published affected range is n/a through 5.0.2.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field
Plugin slug
advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome
Affected
n/a through 5.0.2
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 27, 2026
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 27, 2026 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field when a release after 5.0.2 becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants. The official upstream changelog lists version 6.1.4, which is newer than the published affected range. Its changelog does not clearly confirm this specific fix, so it is not counted as a known-safe release.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Justin Kruit Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field: from n/a through 5.0.2.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary and upstream sources