---
id: CVE-2025-69016
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2025-12-30'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T08:10:00.183'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69016'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/auxin-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-shortcodes-and-extra-features-for-phlox-theme-plugin-2-17-12-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00225
epssPercentile: 0.1193
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T08:40:11.705Z'
---

## Overview

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 <= 2.17.15.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.