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CVE-2024-1396

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 2, 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 ‘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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Plugin · auxin-elements
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.15.7
    View on WordPress.org

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 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/546aee7b-60a6-44bc-8664-0e917974cb6d?source=cve Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://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 https://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 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/tags/2.15.5/includes/elementor/widgets/theme-elements/site-title.php#L513 Product
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record