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CVE-2024-8486

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 5, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
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 ‘url’ 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 WordPress components

  • Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Plugin · auxin-elements
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.16.3
    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 2.16.3
  • averta shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme — Before 2.16.4

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/trunk/includes/elementor/widgets/heading-modern.php#L1168 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/trunk/includes/elementor/widgets/heading-modern.php#L1205 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auxin-elements/trunk/includes/elementor/widgets/icon.php#L397 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3161415/ Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/09316a23-3a99-47f2-9c3f-795dc0a4a792?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record