TI-2024-12451 Aliases CVE-2024-13409 GHSA-5w95-4984-vhv6

Path traversal in wpWax Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg…

MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published 2025-01-24 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00882 59th 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: No
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
wpWax	Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget	up to 1.6.10	—	No fix listed	CNA

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget VendorwpWax Affected up to 1.6.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:post_grid\,_slider_\&_carousel_ultimate::::::wordpress::*	before 1.7	Vulnerable	wpWax

cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:post_grid\,_slider_\&_carousel_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7 Vulnerable ·wpWax

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13409
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w95-4984-vhv6

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3227281/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.7/includes/classes/ajax.php

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38672a45-b7a7-445f-9e77-7050df6920fa?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2024-01866 Deserialization of untrusted data in wpWax Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-18499 WordPress Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block &… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-19692 WordPress Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate plugin <= 1.6.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-01151 Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate < 1.5.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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