The WP Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 1.7.9 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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wp Font Awesome Plugin | — | Update wp-font-awesome plugin to version 1.7.9, or a newer patched version | May 15, 2025 | Jan 24, 2023 |
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