CVE-2025-23927 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23927: WordPress Incredible Font Awesome plugin <= 1.0 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Massimo.serpilli
Product Incredible Font Awesome
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 16, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in massimo.serpilli Incredible Font Awesome incredible-font-awesome allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Incredible Font Awesome: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Incredible Font Awesome versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk; attackers can impersonate users, steal credentials, or deface content visible to other site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account and must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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