CVE-2024-11642

Post Grid Master <= 3.4.12 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion

criticalImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
3.4.13
Patched in
246d
Time to patch

Description

The Post Grid Master – Custom Post Types, Taxonomies & Ajax Filter Everything with Infinite Scroll, Load More, Pagination & Shortcode Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.12 via the 'locate_template' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. The file included must have a .php extension.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.4.12
PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
Last updatedSeptember 11, 2025
Affected pluginajax-filter-posts

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