PT-2023-31536 · Unknown · Averta Shortcodes+1

Ngô Thiên An · Published 2023-12-14 · Updated 2023-12-18 · CVE-2023-50368

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme versions n/a through 2.15.2

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially leading to unauthorized access or other security issues.

Recommendations For versions n/a through 2.15.2, update to a version later than 2.15.2 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-50368

Affected Products

Averta Shortcodes

Phlox Theme

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50368 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50368 · Vendor Advisory
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auxin-elements/wordpress-shortcodes-and-extra-features-for-phlox-theme-plugin-2-15-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/63712 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1735302403904139461 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1735323106984554831 · Twitter Post