CVE-2023-7064 describes a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.15.2. This flaw allows authenticated subscribers to inject a PHP Object through deserialization of untrusted input in the 'auxin_template_control_importer' function, provided they can upload a separate PHAR payload. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a high potential for impact, including arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or code execution if a suitable POP chain exists on the target system. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 2.17.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
< 2.17.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.