CVE-2026-24369 HIGH

CVE-2026-24369: WordPress The Grid plugin < 2.8.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Theme-One

Product The Grid

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Theme-one The Grid the-grid allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Grid: from n/a through < 2.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Grid theme for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify site content and disrupt availability. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.8.0. An attacker with a basic user account can bypass permission checks to alter data or cause the site to become unavailable. Site administrators should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content and cause the site to become unavailable or unstable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter your site's content and cause service disruptions without admin approval.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24369 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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