CVE-2023-37888: WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: before 2.15.0 — fixed in 2.15.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme 2.15.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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