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