CVE-2024-10728 (GCVE-0-2024-10728)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-16 04:29 – Updated: 2024-11-19 16:06
VLAI?
Title
PostX <= 4.1.16 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation
Summary
The Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin – PostX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the 'install_required_plugin_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpxpo Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin – PostX Affected: * , ≤ 4.1.16 (semver)
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Credits
Sean Murphy
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