XSS in Averta Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme
CVE-2024-9545
The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's aux_contact_box and aux_gmaps shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9545?
- CVE-2024-9545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Averta Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9545?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9545 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.