CVE-2024-1396 json
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title_tag'
published 2024-05-02 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-17152
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘title_tag’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.15.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Patch / fix
- averta shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme 2.15.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/546aee7b-60a6-44bc-8664-0e917974cb6d?source=cve
patch, third-party-advisory
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3074455%40auxin-elements&new=3074455%40auxin-elements&sfp_email
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L511
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L512
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L513
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-1396
- NVD CVE-2024-1396
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.