CVE-2024-37482
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Post Grid WordPress plugin by RadiusTheme, allowing exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects WordPress sites using the Post Grid plugin, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access restricted functionality. The vulnerability impacts versions from unknown through 7.7.4.
💻 Affected Systems
- The Post Grid WordPress plugin by RadiusTheme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could bypass authorization controls to modify plugin settings, access sensitive post data, or perform unauthorized administrative actions, leading to data exposure or site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users gain access to restricted plugin features, such as viewing or modifying grid configurations, which could disrupt site functionality or expose non-critical data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and user role management, the impact is minimal, limiting exploitation to low-privileged actions or preventing it entirely.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some level of user interaction or access, but details are not publicly confirmed; based on CWE-862, it involves bypassing authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.7.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/the-post-grid/wordpress-the-post-grid-plugin-7-7-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'The Post Grid' and update to version 7.7.5 or higher. 4. Verify update completion and test plugin functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Plugin Access via User Roles
allLimit access to the Post Grid plugin settings to administrators only by configuring WordPress user roles and capabilities.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Post Grid plugin temporarily until patching is possible.
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict requests to the plugin's admin interfaces.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins; if version is 7.7.4 or lower, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='the-post-grid' --field=version (if WP-CLI is installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is 7.7.5 or higher in the same location and test authorization controls.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access attempts to Post Grid admin endpoints in WordPress logs
- Failed authorization logs for plugin-related actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=post_grid or similar plugin paths from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin.php?page=post_grid" OR plugin="the-post-grid") AND status=200