CVE-2022-4512 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4512?

CVE-2022-4512 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-2022-4512?

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

Vulnerability Description

The Better Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

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
Better Font Awesome Project	Better Font Awesome	< 2.0.4

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7957f355-c767-4f59-bb28-0302d33386a6ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7957f355-c767-4f59-bb28-0302d33386a6ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4512?

CVE-2022-4512 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Better Font Awesome WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could...

How severe is CVE-2022-4512?

CVE-2022-4512 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-2022-4512?

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