How severe is CVE-2025-14983?

CVE-2025-14983 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-14983 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14983?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-14983 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-14983 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-207561.

When was CVE-2025-14983 published?

CVE-2025-14983 was published on 2026-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-14983

CVE-2025-14983 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-207561
Weakness: CWE-79
Published: 2026-02-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible forauthenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14983?: The Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible forauthenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
How severe is CVE-2025-14983?: CVE-2025-14983 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-14983 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14983?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-14983 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-14983 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-207561.
When was CVE-2025-14983 published?: CVE-2025-14983 was published on 2026-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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