CVE-2024-1533

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the HTML Element in all versions up to, and including, 2.15.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Requires Elementor and the Phlox theme to be installed.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/auxin-elements/	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bcd2c5e-4969-4530-b3ab-930c5051d8f1?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/auxin-elements/	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bcd2c5e-4969-4530-b3ab-930c5051d8f1?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

29 May 2025, 13:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Averta shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme Averta
CWE		CWE-79
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme::::::wordpress::*
References	~~() https://wordpress.org/plugins/auxin-elements/ -~~	() https://wordpress.org/plugins/auxin-elements/ - Product
References	~~() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bcd2c5e-4969-4530-b3ab-930c5051d8f1?source=cve -~~	() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bcd2c5e-4969-4530-b3ab-930c5051d8f1?source=cve - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-05-02 17:15

Updated : 2025-05-29 13:49

NVD link : CVE-2024-1533

Mitre link : CVE-2024-1533

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1533

JSON object : View

Products Affected

averta

shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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