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CVE-2026-6415 — Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field [advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome] < 6.0.0

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-6415 Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field [advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome] < 6.0.0 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.0.0 6.0.0 2026-05-14 —

CVE-2026-6415

The Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw affecting versions up to 5.0.2. Specifically, the update_preview() JavaScript function fails to properly check JSON field inputs, allowing malicious code to be embedded in pages. As a result, authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute when accessed by other users.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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