CVE-2024-8253 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.87 - 2.2.90 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator by improperly updating user meta values in the Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 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-2024-8253?
CVE-2024-8253 is a high-severity vulnerability in pickplugins Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks, published on 11 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions 2.2.87 to 2.2.90. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta values can be updated and ensuring a form is active. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta to become an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pickplugins Post Grid.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-8253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-13408 Path traversal in Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget
- CVE-2020-35936 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2020-35937 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2020-35938 Deserialization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hp6-4vgr-wvjw.