CVE-2024-8253

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions 2.2.87 to 2.2.90. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta values can be updated and ensuring a form is active. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta to become an administrator.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid/trunk/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php#L3032	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3130155/post-grid/tags/2.2.87/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3146752/post-grid/tags/2.2.91/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5f18cae-b7f8-4afd-adfa-c616c63f9419?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:post_grid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-09-11 04:15

Updated : 2024-09-25 19:42

NVD link : CVE-2024-8253

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8253

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8253

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pickplugins

post_grid

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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