CVE-2022-4512 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Better Font Awesome WordPress plugin prior to version 2.0.4. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages by exploiting unvalidated shortcode attributes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. Its EPSS score is low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion has been observed for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:better_font_awesome_project:better_font_awesome:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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