Icon plugins affect the editor, public markup, scripts, styles, and sometimes external kit configuration. That makes them convenient for visual design, but also security-sensitive because stored icon settings and asset URLs can become part of the public HTML served to visitors. Font Awesome version 5.1.5 has successfully completed the CleanTalk Plugin Security Certification process and received PSC-2026-64668, confirming that the plugin was reviewed from a secure code perspective with attention to common exploitation paths for icon rendering, asset loading, kit configuration, and editor integration behavior.
| Name of | Font Awesome |
| Version | 5.1.5 |
| Active installations | 400,000+ |
| Description | The official way to use Font Awesome Free or Pro icons on your WordPress site, brought to you by the Font Awesome team. |
| Security | Successfully tested for: SQL Injection (SQLi) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Stored and Reflected Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Authentication Vulnerabilities Authentication Bypass Exploits Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Denial-of-Service (DoS) vectors Data Leakage Vulnerabilities Insecure Dependency Usage Remote Code Execution (RCE) Risks Unauthorized File Access Insufficient Injection Protection Information Disclosure via Misconfigured Endpoints |
| CleanTalk Certification | Proudly earned the “Plugin Security Certification” (PSC) from CleanTalk, indicating adherence to stringent security standards. |
| Additional Information | Use Font Awesome with confidence backed by the “Plugin Security Certification” (PSC). Always verify the latest plugin details and keep WordPress core and dependent components up to date. |
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Key Features
Font Awesome Font Awesome provides the official WordPress integration for Font Awesome Free and Pro icons. It can load icon assets, manage kit settings, integrate with editor workflows, and render icon markup on the front end. These capabilities matter for security because the plugin touches public scripts and styles, stored configuration, icon markup, editor content, and administrator controlled asset loading choices. Secure implementation must validate settings, escape rendered icon data, restrict configuration changes, avoid unsafe script injection, and keep local or external asset loading predictable.
Security Assurance
The CleanTalk Plugin Security Certification evaluation focuses on defensive output behavior for plugins that add visual assets and script loading controls. For icon plugins, common abuse patterns include stored XSS through icon settings, unsafe kit URLs, unauthorized changes to asset loading mode, reflected output through admin screens, or information disclosure through configuration endpoints. The review validates that icon configuration remains under authorized control, that rendered markup is escaped, and that scripts and styles are loaded through expected WordPress mechanisms. Particular attention is paid to kit settings, admin pages, editor integration, shortcode or block output where present, and the boundary between saved icon data and public HTML.
The plugin has been successfully tested for:
✅ Information Leakage Vulnerabilities
✅ SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
✅ Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks
✅ Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Attacks
✅ Authentication and Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
✅ Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
✅ Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
✅ Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerabilities
✅ Data Leakage Vulnerabilities
✅ Insecure Dependencies
✅ Code Execution Vulnerabilities
✅ File Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
✅ Insufficient Injection Protection
Conclusion
With PSC-2026-64668, Font Awesome version 5.1.5 demonstrates strong baseline security for the workflows that matter most in icon integration plugins: validating asset settings, safely rendering icon markup, protecting administrator controls, and keeping script loading predictable. This certification helps site owners use a familiar icon library without turning icon configuration into an unsafe public output path. As a best practice, use trusted kit settings, keep the plugin updated, and review icon rendering after changing themes or editor extensions.
Note: The date and certification information may change over time. It is advisable to verify the latest details on the plugin developer’s website.
