CVE-2024-11642 Information

Description

The Post Grid Master – Custom Post Types Taxonomies & Ajax Filter Everything with Infinite Scroll Load More Pagination & Shortcode Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to and including 3.4.12 via the ’locate_template’ function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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. The file included must have a .php extension.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-filter-posts/tags/3.4.12/inc/Shortcode.php#L624 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b299a932-8167-4547-845b-637c4971360d?source=cve

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8