The Better Font Awesome plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the save_options function in versions up to, and including, 2.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.
This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 6.5 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin Better Font Awesome. It affects 2.0.1 through 2.0.1 and is fixed in 2.0.2.
the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Better Font Awesome as medium severity with CVSS 6.5. The affected range is 2.0.1 through 2.0.1. Update Better Font Awesome to 2.0.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
better-font-awesome
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
2.0.2
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| Affected Versions |
2.0.1 through 2.0.1
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Better Font Awesome <= 2.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Better Font Awesome <= 2.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Better Font Awesome <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes
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