Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-13409Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget <= 1.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via post_type_ajax_handler()
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget from wpwax. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.10 via the 'theme' parameter of the post_type_ajax_handler() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpwax | Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget | 0 – through 1.6.10 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38672a45-b7a7-445f-9e77-7050df6920fa?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.6.10/includes/classes/ajax.php
- https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3227281/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.7/includes/classes/ajax.php