Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2024-9636

Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.85 - 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.2.85 to 2.3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as an administrator.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-9636 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Post Grid. It affects 2.2.85 through 2.3.3 and is fixed in 2.3.4.

Published
Jan 14, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 15, 2025
Slug
post-grid
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.3.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-9636 is tracked for the Plugin Post Grid as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is 2.2.85 through 2.3.3. Update Post Grid to 2.3.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Privilege Escalation
Primary Fixed Version
2.3.4
Primary Affected Range
2.2.85 through 2.3.3
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-9636
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2024-9636
Patched Versions
2.3.4
Affected Versions
2.2.85 through 2.3.3
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