Unauthorized Plugin Installation Vulnerability Affects PostX Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2024-10728
8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
WPxpo
Status
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks And WordPress Blog Plugin – Postx
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC

Summary

The Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin – PostX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the 'install_required_plugin_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.

Affected Version(s)

Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin – PostX <= 4.1.16

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-10728
Created by RandomRobbieBF

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

Sean Murphy
.