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CVE-2024-35705

WordPress Block for Font Awesome plugin <= 1.4.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ciprian Popescu Block for Font Awesome allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Block for Font Awesome: from n/a through 1.4.4.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización inadecuada de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web (XSS o 'Cross-site Scripting') en Ciprian Popescu Block for Font Awesome permite XSS Almacenado. Este problema afecta a Block for Font Awesome: desde n/a hasta 1.4.4.

The Block for Font Awesome plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: NGÔ THIÊN AN / ancorn_ from VNPT-VCI (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Block For Font Awesome
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 Block For Font Awesome
Search vendor "Block For Font Awesome" for product "Block For Font Awesome"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.4.4
Search vendor "Block For Font Awesome" for product "Block For Font Awesome" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.4.4"
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Affected