Description
The Phlox theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `data-caption` HTML attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.7 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.
Problem types
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Product status
* (semver)
Timeline
| 2025-05-13: | Discovered |
| 2025-10-07: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-01-05: | Disclosed |
Credits
Craig Smith
References
www.wordfence.com/...-a27d-4801-8923-31af335c3cbd?source=cve
themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/300858/