Plugins · favicon-by-realfavicongenerator · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.3.52
- Last updated
- 2026-10-17
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- Known issues on record
- 4
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Create and install your favicon for all platforms: PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android devices, Windows 8 tablets... — by phbernard
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.3.52). Anything older than 1.3.47 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get favicon-by-realfavicongenerator --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update favicon-by-realfavicongenerator updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
4 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-42754 · published 2026-05-27
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (1.3.46 and older)
- Affected
- 1.3.46 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.3.47
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in phbernard Favicon favicon-by-realfavicongenerator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Favicon: from n/a through <= 1.3.46.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-31422 · published 2024-04-15
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (1.3.29 and older)
- Affected
- 1.3.29 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.3.30
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Philippe Bernard Favicon.This issue affects Favicon: from n/a through 1.3.29.
medium 6.1 CVE-2022-0471 · published 2022-04-11
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (older than 1.3.23)
- Affected
- older than 1.3.23
- Fixed in
- 1.3.23
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator WordPress plugin before 1.3.23 does not properly sanitise and escape the json_result_url parameter before outputting it back in the Favicon admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
medium 6.1 CVE-2021-24437 · published 2021-08-30
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (1.3.20 to 1.3.20)
- Affected
- 1.3.20 to 1.3.20
- Fixed in
- 1.3.21 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator WordPress plugin through 1.3.20 does not sanitise or escape one of its parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) which is executed in the context of a logged administrator.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-17 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.3.52).
- 2026-05-27 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-42754), fixed in 1.3.47.
- 2024-04-15 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2024-31422), fixed in 1.3.30.
- 2022-04-11 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2022-0471), fixed in 1.3.23.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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