CVE-2025-23927
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Incredible Font Awesome WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When exploited, these scripts execute in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Incredible Font Awesome plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS typically requires some level of access to input fields, but complexity is low once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Incredible Font Awesome' and update to version 1.0.1 or later. 4. If update not available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate incredible-font-awesome
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Incredible Font Awesome plugin completely and use alternative font management solutions
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Incredible Font Awesome' version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get incredible-font-awesome --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in form submissions
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP requests to WordPress admin areas
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "incredible-font-awesome" AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror")