TI-2022-03104 Aliases CVE-2022-3359 GHSA-j4qq-8fgv-rm6j

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.10.7 - PHP Objection Injection

HIGH 73Published 2022-12-12 · Updated 2025-04-22

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme WordPress plugin before 2.10.7 unserializes the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection when a user imports (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00808 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Fixed Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme (Unknown): 2.10.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme	before 2.10.7	2.10.7	Patch available	CNA

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme VendorUnknown Affected before 2.10.7 Fixed in 2.10.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme::::::wordpress::*	before 2.10.7	Vulnerable	averta

cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.10.7 Vulnerable ·averta

Remediation

Fix · CNA Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme (Unknown) Fixed in 2.10.7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3359
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4qq-8fgv-rm6j

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08f3ce22-94a0-496a-aaf9-d35b6b0f5bb6

TI-2023-19321 WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-33930 WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.17.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-20488 WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.15.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-06460 Deserialization of untrusted data in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-01770 Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.9.8 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-07868 Cross-site scripting in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

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Sources

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