Shortcode for Font Awesome < 1.4.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00534 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Shortcode for Font Awesome (Unknown): 1.4.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shortcode for Font Awesome | before 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Shortcode for Font Awesome VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.1 Fixed in 1.4.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:smg-webdesign:shortcode_for_font_awesome:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Smg-webdesign |
- cpe:2.3:a:smg-webdesign:shortcode_for_font_awesome:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Smg-webdesign
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shortcode for Font Awesome (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0419
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvhj-r9j4-vw3h
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-0419 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0419 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvhj-r9j4-vw3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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