Missing Authorization in Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme - CVE-2024-50500

 

Missing Authorization in Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme - CVE-2024-50500

Published: March 19, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU105871
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50500
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on a function. A remote user can perform an unauthorized action.


Affected software

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme

How to mitigate CVE-2024-50500

Install updates from vendor's website.

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme - update to 2.17.5

External References

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