CVE-2023-5251 Grid Plus <= 1.3.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Grid Layout Add/Update/Delete
Authenticated subscribers can add, update, or delete grid layouts due to missing capability checks in the Grid Plus WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5251?
CVE-2023-5251 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in g5theme Grid Plus – Unlimited grid layout, published on 30 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Grid Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'grid_plus_save_layout_callback' and 'grid_plus_delete_callback' functions in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges or above, to add, update or delete grid layout. CVE-2023-34014 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include G5theme Grid Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-5251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in g5theme Grid Plus – Unlimited grid layout
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxcr-4mx7-3jpm.