What is CVE-2024-31099?

CVE-2024-31099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Averta Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-04-01.

How severe is CVE-2024-31099?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-31099 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Averta Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme

CVE-2024-31099

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through 2.15.7.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2024-04-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auxin-elements/wordpress-phlox-core-eleme… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31099?: CVE-2024-31099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Averta Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-31099?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-31099 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.