---
id: CVE-2026-57737
title: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site
  Scripting') vulnerability in Averta LTD Shortcodes and extra features for
  Phlox theme auxin-elements allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes
  and extra fe…
summary: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site
  Scripting') vulnerability in Averta LTD Shortcodes and extra features for
  Phlox theme auxin-elements allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes
  and extra fe…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Averta LTD
product: auxin-elements
affected:
  - auxin-elements <= 2.17.22
published: '2026-07-01'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T15:17:22.830'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57737'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/auxin-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-shortcodes-and-extra-features-for-phlox-theme-plugin-2-17-16-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-07-02T12:50:56.906975Z'
epss: 0.00224
epssPercentile: 0.11987
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T15:36:04.022Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Averta LTD Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme auxin-elements allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme: from n/a through 2.17.22.

## Remediation

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