CVE-2024-31099 WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.15.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Phlox Core Elements plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-31099?

CVE-2024-31099 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme, published on 1 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through 2.15.7.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31099?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Averta Shortcodes and Extra Features for Phlox Theme.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31099?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-31099 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31099 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-57r3-6fx2-p6rg.

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