Cross-site scripting in PickPlugins Post Grid
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Post Grid, Form Maker, Popup Maker, WooCommerce Blocks, Post Blocks, Post Carousel – Combo Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tag' attribute in blocks in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.80 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickPlugins | Post Grid | up to 2.2.80 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Post Grid VendorPickPlugins Affected up to 2.2.80 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:post_grid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.81 | Vulnerable | PickPlugins |
- cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:post_grid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.81 Vulnerable ·PickPlugins
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3qf-x739-g9q6
References
More PickPlugins Post Grid vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08948 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks < 2.2.93 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-00811 Combo Blocks < 2.2.76 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Posts Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-07651 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.87 - 2.2.90 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-18382 PHP Object injection vulnerabilities in the Team Showcase plugin before 1.22.16 for… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-18381 PHP Object injection vulnerabilities in the Post Grid plugin before 2.0.73 for WordPress… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-12450 Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-1988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3qf-x739-g9q6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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