CVE-2025-12379
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Stored XSS in Phlox Theme Shortcodes Plugin Allows Script Injection

Publication date: 2026-01-10

Last updated on: 2026-01-10

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a combination of the 'tag' and ‘title_tag’ parameters in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Published
2026-01-10
Last Modified
2026-01-10
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-01-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-12379
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Vendor Product Version / Range
averta phlox_theme to 2.17.13 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress. It occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'tag' and 'title_tag' parameters in versions up to 2.17.13. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which then execute whenever any user accesses those pages.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. This can lead to unauthorized script execution in users' browsers, potentially resulting in data theft, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions affecting the integrity and security of the website and its users.

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