CVE-2024-50500
WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.17.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
CVE-2024-50500 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Averta Shortcodes And Extra Features For Phlox Theme, published February 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.43%EPSS, 38th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through <= 2.17.4.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 4.3
WordPress Phlox Core Elements plugin <= 2.17.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through <= 2.17.4.
- Record
CVE-2024-50500- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-44627 4.3
Missing Authorization vulnerability in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through <= 2.17.4.
- Record
EUVD-2024-44627- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmhp-g4mm-69rg 4.3
Missing Authorization vulnerability in By Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme...
Missing Authorization vulnerability in By Averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through 2.17.2.
- Record
GHSA-wmhp-g4mm-69rg- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 4.3
Missing Authorization vulnerability in averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through <= 2.17.4.
- Record
CVE-2024-50500- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/auxin-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-phlox-core-elements-plugin-2-17-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50500
patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/auxin-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-phlox-core-elements-plugin-2-17-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wmhp-g4mm-69rg