CVE-2022-1910: The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox WordPress plugin before 2.9.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scriptin

medium Affects shortcodes-and-extra-features-for-phlox-theme (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox WordPress plugin before 2.9.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scriptin

Package
shortcodes-and-extra-features-for-phlox-theme (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.9.8
Fixed in
2.9.8
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (73.0th percentile)
Published
2022-07-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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