Vulnerability · Published Mar 13, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-2006Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget <= 1.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection in outpost_shortcode_metabox_markup
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization 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 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.7 via deserialization of untrusted input in the outpost_shortcode_metabox_markup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpwax | Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget | 0 – through 1.6.7 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8cf1b234-862b-41a0-ab63-a986f8023613?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/trunk/includes/classes/metabox.php#L43
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.6.7&old=3045923&new_path=/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.6.8&new=3045923&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=