WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-7064 Modified

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: Code execution

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
Plugin slug
auxin-elements
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 02, 2024
Weakness
CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

This CVE was published May 02, 2024 and is one of 17 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.5 via deserialization of untrusted input from the vulnerable 'id' parameter in the 'auxin_template_control_importer' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers able to upload a separate PHAR payload as an image file to inject a PHP Object, though the action itself is available to subscribers. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources