# CVE-2023-7072: Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.2.68 - Information Exposure via get_posts API Endpoint

> Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive data, including draft posts and passwords, via the get_posts REST API endpoint in the Post Grid Combo plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wwwj-3jgf-xr9q

## What is CVE-2023-7072?

CVE-2023-7072 is a high-severity vulnerability in pickplugins Post Grid, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.68 via the 'get_posts' REST API Endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including full draft posts and password protected posts, as well as the password for password-protected posts.

Weakness: CWE-202 (Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7072?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pickplugins Post Grid Combo.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-7072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-7072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in pickplugins Post Grid

- [CVE-2023-40211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40211/): WordPress Post Grid Plugin <= 2.2.50 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-6645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6645/): Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.2.64 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-7072 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-7072 is a high-severity vulnerability in pickplugins Post Grid, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: pickplugins Post Grid. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7072/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7072/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7072
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7072
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-7072

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7072/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.