WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-26567 Deferred

Font Awesome WP: Cross-site scripting

Font Awesome WP 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.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Font Awesome WP
Plugin slug
font-awesome-wp
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 13, 2025
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Feb 13, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Font Awesome WP to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

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 farjana55 Font Awesome WP font-awesome-wp allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Font Awesome WP: from n/a through <= 1.0.

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