CVE-2023-37888 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-37888

WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: May 17th, 2024
Last Modified: April 28th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)