Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Phlox Theme Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12588

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2024

Summary

The Phlox theme plugin for WordPress, developed by Auxin, has a severe stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12588. This issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping within the plugin's Staff widget. It permits authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts within the plugin, which will then be executed whenever a user visits an affected page. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to WordPress site security, particularly for websites using the Phlox theme plugin version 2.16.4 or earlier.

Affected Version(s)

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme * <= 2.16.4

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

D.Sim
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