Filter & Grids Plugin up to 2.8.32 on WordPress post_layout path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Filter & Grids Plugin up to 2.8.32 on WordPress and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument post_layout results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-6164. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Filter & Grids Plugin up to 2.8.32 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument post_layout with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Filter & Grids WordPress plugin before 2.8.33 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via the post_layout parameter. This makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

The weakness was shared by Project Black. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-6164 since 06/19/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 2.8.33 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Filter & Grids Plugin

Version

• 2.8.0
• 2.8.1
• 2.8.2
• 2.8.3
• 2.8.4
• 2.8.5
• 2.8.6
• 2.8.7
• 2.8.8
• 2.8.9
• 2.8.10
• 2.8.11
• 2.8.12
• 2.8.13
• 2.8.14
• 2.8.15
• 2.8.16
• 2.8.17
• 2.8.18
• 2.8.19
• 2.8.20
• 2.8.21
• 2.8.22
• 2.8.23
• 2.8.24
• 2.8.25
• 2.8.26
• 2.8.27
• 2.8.28
• 2.8.29
• 2.8.30
• 2.8.31
• 2.8.32

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