WordPress Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin <= 2.17.22 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 19CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Averta LTD 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 2.17.22.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00225 13th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| averta | Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme | up to 2.17.22 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Vendoraverta Affected up to 2.17.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | averta |
- cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·averta
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-69016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35v9-p644-6gff
- 2026-10-07 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-10-07 1 new reference · CNA
More averta vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-01749 Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter <= 3.6.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 's' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-06019 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - CSRF to slider deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-07675 Depicter <= 4.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-11288 Master Slider < 3.10.5 - Editor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-69016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-69016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35v9-p644-6gff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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