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CVE-2026-74008 (GCVE-0-2026-74008)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 14:00 – Updated: 2026-08-18 14:31
VLAI
Title
WordPress Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme plugin <= 2.17.22 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Summary
Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure in Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.22 versions.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 14:24 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-201 - Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
averta Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.17.22 (custom)
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Credits
Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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