Local File Inclusion in Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13409

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – With Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2025

Summary

The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Local File Inclusion due to a flaw in the 'theme' parameter within the post_type_ajax_handler() function. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to include and execute arbitrary files on the server. Consequently, this can lead to unauthorized execution of PHP code, enabling attackers to bypass access controls, access sensitive data, or execute malicious scripts under the guise of trusted file uploads.

Affected Version(s)

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget * <= 1.6.10

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid-caro...
https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/post-grid-carousel-ultim...

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hiroho Shimada
.