Critical severity · published Feb 3, 2025
CVE-2024-50500
WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.17.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme · averta
through 2.17.4 · source: vendor, NVD
Affected product
SA
Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
averta
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50500
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50500
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/auxin-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-phlox-core-elements-plugin-2-17-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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