Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Affects Phlox Theme Plugin
CVE-2024-8486

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-8486?

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ā€˜urlā€™ 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.

Affected Version(s)

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme * <= 2.16.3

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Craig Smith
.