TI-2023-19321 Aliases CVE-2023-37888 GHSA-79r3-h45p-3c2x

WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability

HIGH 76CWE-22Published 2024-05-17 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in By Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through 2.14.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00675 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
By Averta	Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme	up to 2.14.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme VendorBy Averta Affected up to 2.14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme::::::wordpress::*	before 2.15.0	Vulnerable	averta

cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.15.0 Vulnerable ·averta

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37888
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79r3-h45p-3c2x

References

Advisory 1

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auxin-elements/wordpress-phlox-core-elements-plugin-2-14-0-unauthenticated-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2022-03104 Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.10.7 - PHP Objection Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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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