Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.87 - 2.2.90 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions 2.2.87 to 2.2.90. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta values can be updated and ensuring a form is active. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta to become an administrator.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- wesley
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5f18cae-b7f8-4afd-adfa-c616c63f9419?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid/trunk/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php#L3032
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3130155/post-grid/tags/2.2.87/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3146752/post-grid/tags/2.2.91/includes/blocks/form-wrap/functions.php
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