CVE-2024-1396

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, 2.15.5 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.

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://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L511	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L512	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L513	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/546aee7b-60a6-44bc-8664-0e917974cb6d?source=cve	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L511	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L512	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L513	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/546aee7b-60a6-44bc-8664-0e917974cb6d?source=cve	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2024-05-02 17:15

Updated : 2025-05-29 13:46

NVD link : CVE-2024-1396

Mitre link : CVE-2024-1396

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1396

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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