CVE-2022-4478 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4478?

CVE-2022-4478 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4478?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fontawesome Font Awesome.

Vulnerability Description

The Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 4.3.2 does not validate and escapes some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged-in admins.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fontawesome	Font Awesome	< 4.3.2

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4de75de5-e557-46df-9675-e3f0220f4003ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4de75de5-e557-46df-9675-e3f0220f4003ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4478?

CVE-2022-4478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 4.3.2 does not validate and escapes some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a c...

How severe is CVE-2022-4478?

CVE-2022-4478 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4478?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fontawesome Font Awesome.