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TI-2024-33930 Aliases CVE-2024-50500GHSA-wmhp-g4mm-69rg

WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.17.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through <= 2.17.4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00427 37th 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
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
avertaShortcodes and extra features for Phlox themeup to 2.17.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Vendoraverta Affected up to 2.17.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.17.3Vulnerableaverta
  • cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.17.3 Vulnerable ·averta

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50500
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmhp-g4mm-69rg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-19321 WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03104 Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.10.7 - PHP Objection Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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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