Vulnerability · Published Apr 16, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-1357Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'aux_timeline' Shortcode
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme from averta. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's aux_timeline shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.15.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as thumb_mode and date_type. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| averta | Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme | 0 – through 2.15.7 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fe175315-99ef-438a-b5b0-a5f190403116?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3074455%40auxin-elements&new=3074455%40auxin-elements&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file8
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/trunk/includes/general-shortcodes.php#L310 x_transferred