CVE-2026-2496
Stored XSS in Ed's Font Awesome WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-03-21
Last updated on: 2026-03-21
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ed's_font_awesome | plugin | to 2.0 (inc) |
| waianaeboy702 | eds_font_awesome | to 2.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Ed's Font Awesome plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its `eds_font_awesome` shortcode in all versions up to and including 2.0.
This vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied attributes, allowing attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts.
These injected scripts execute whenever any user accesses the affected page, potentially compromising user security.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts into pages.
When other users visit these pages, the malicious scripts execute in their browsers, which can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions.
The impact includes loss of data confidentiality and integrity, and potential compromise of user accounts.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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