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Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2026-49044 · advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome

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Vulnerability: Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 5.0.2
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-49044
Published: 27 May 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 743de308-1152-40ad-8c77-bb9e222b9654). Methodology and redistribution notes

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