Authenticated Attackers Can Extract Sensitive Information from Non-Public Posts via Post_Query_Guten and Post_Query Functions
CVE-2024-7418

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks And Elementor Addon For Post Grid
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2024

Summary

The The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.7.11 via the post_query_guten and post_query functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract information from posts that are not public (i.e. draft, future, etc..).

Affected Version(s)

The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid * <= 7.7.11

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3142599/the-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Matthew Rollings
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