Information disclosure in Font Awesome plugin for WordPress



Published: 2020-03-11
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Font Awesome
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Font Awesome

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU25986

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin exposes the Font Awesome API token and access token for users who have configured the plugin to use a kit. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Font Awesome: 4.0.0 rc15 - 4.0.0 rc16

External links

http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10122/
http://blog.fontawesome.com/font-awesome-wordpress-plugin-api-token-vulnerability-fixed/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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