CVE-2026-2496 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-2496: Ed's Font Awesome <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes

Vendor Waianaeboy702
Product Ed's Font Awesome
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 21, 2026
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Ed's Font Awesome plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's `eds_font_awesome` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ed's Font Awesome versions 2.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content. The vulnerability affects all users of the site due to its changed scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and affect site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and site behavior.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level user account access; no user interaction required from victims.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 21, 2026 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated