The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in the Modern Heading and Icon Picker widgets all versions up to, and including, 2.16.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2024-8486 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme. It affects Versions up to 2.16.3 and is fixed in 2.16.4.
CVE-2024-8486 is tracked for the Plugin Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.16.3. Update Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme to 2.16.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
auxin-elements
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-8486 |
| Patched Versions |
2.16.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.16.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection via auxin_template_control_importer
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.10.5 - PHP Objection Injection
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Modern Heading Widget
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Staff Widget
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via aux_contact_box and aux_gmaps Shortcodes
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom JS
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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