Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.85 - 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00825 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks | 2.2.85 – 2.3.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks VendorPickPlugins Affected 2.2.85 – 2.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9636
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8x9-2qr4-3w45
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bbe01b8-24ed-4e1e-bafc-0f4dea96c1f3?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid/tags/2.2.93/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php#L3200
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3117675/post-grid/trunk/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3221012/post-grid/trunk/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php
More PickPlugins vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04290 User Verification < 1.0.94 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-20653 WordPress Product Designer plugin <= 1.0.32 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- 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-2023-00160 PickPlugins Product Slider for WooCommerce < 1.13.42 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04432 Breadcrumb < 1.5.33 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-9636 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9636 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8x9-2qr4-3w45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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