High severity7.6NVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-37888

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in By Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through 2.14.0.

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Affected products

WordPress/Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phloxllm-fuzzy
Range: <=2.14.0
Averta/Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Themev5
Range: n/a

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auxin-elements/wordpress-phlox-core-elements-plugin-2-14-0-unauthenticated-local-file-inclusion-vulnerabilitynvdThird Party Advisory

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