CVE-2024-11642 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-11642: Post Grid Master <= 3.4.12 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion

Vendor Mdshuvo
Product Post Grid Master — Post Grids & AJAX Filters
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published January 9, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Post Grid Master – Custom Post Types, Taxonomies & Ajax Filter Everything with Infinite Scroll, Load More, Pagination & Shortcode Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.12 via the 'locate_template' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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. The file included must have a .php extension.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 9, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated