Vulnerability Description
The Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible forauthenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/trunk/fiel
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/trunk/fiel
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/trunk/fiel
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/trunk/fiel
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/trunk/fiel
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/trunk/fiel
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/t
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/t
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c495d7f6-6d4a-4b1a-90f
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-14983?
CVE-2025-14983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output ...
How severe is CVE-2025-14983?
CVE-2025-14983 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-14983?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.