The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.10 via the 'theme' parameter of the post_type_ajax_handler() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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.
CVE-2024-13409 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 Local File Inclusion issue affecting the Plugin Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget. It affects Versions up to 1.6.10 and is fixed in 1.7.
CVE-2024-13409 is tracked for the Plugin Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 1.6.10. Update Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget to 1.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
post-grid-carousel-ultimate
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-13409 |
| Patched Versions |
1.7
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.6.10
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate <= 1.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget <= 1.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection in outpost_shortcode_metabox_markup
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget <= 1.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate <= 1.6.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate <= 1.4.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting
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