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CVE-2024-1357

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 16, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's aux_timeline shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.15.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as thumb_mode and date_type. 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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Plugin · auxin-elements
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.15.7; Up to and including 2.15.5
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme — Up to and including 2.15.7
  • averta depicter_slider — Up to and including 2.15.5
  • averta shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme — Before 2.15.8

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3074455%40auxin-elements&new=3074455%40auxin-elements&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file8
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fe175315-99ef-438a-b5b0-a5f190403116?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/trunk/includes/general-shortcodes.php#L310 Product
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record