CVE-2022-1910 Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.9.8 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting

What is CVE-2022-1910?

CVE-2022-1910 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme, published on 11 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox WordPress plugin before 2.9.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1910?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Averta Shortcodes and Extra Features for Phlox Theme.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1910?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1910 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-1910 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1910 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme

• CVE-2022-3359 Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme < 2.10.7 - PHP Objection Injection High 8.8
• CVE-2023-37888 WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability High 7.6
• CVE-2023-7064 Deserialization in Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme High 7.5
• CVE-2023-50368 WordPress Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Plugin <= 2.15.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Medium 6.5
• CVE-2024-12588 Cross-site scripting in Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Medium 6.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-g9x6-vw35-42fq.