CVE-2022-3359: Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.10.7 - PHP Objection Injection

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: before 2.10.7 — fixed in 2.10.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme 2.10.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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