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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-37483

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in RadiusTheme The Post Grid the-post-grid.This issue affects The Post Grid: from n/a through <= 7.7.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Post Grid WordPress plugin versions up to 7.7.4 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to access certain functionality or data they should not have permission to view or modify. The CVSS 5.4 score indicates the vulnerability requires some user interaction or limited access but can lead to confidentiality and integrity impacts.

MitigationUpdate The Post Grid plugin to the latest version when available, or implement proper authorization checks ( capability checks, nonce verification, and access control validation) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Post Grid plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'Post Grid' in the list. If not present, the plugin is not installed.
    Affected if Post Grid plugin is active and installed in WordPress
  2. Check installed version number
    In the Plugins list, click on 'Post Grid' to view the plugin details, or open the main plugin file (post-grid.php) and locate the 'Version' header comment. Compare the version number to the affected range (up to and including 7.7.4).
    Affected if Version is 7.7.4 or lower
  3. Inspect AJAX endpoint access controls
    Locate AJAX action handlers in the plugin files (commonly in ajax.php, post-grid.php, or class files). Search for 'add_action' calls with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' prefixes. Verify if these endpoints perform capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) or nonce verification before executing sensitive operations.
    Affected if AJAX endpoints lack proper capability checks or nonce validation and are accessible to unauthenticated or unauthorized users
  4. Review sensitive function authorization
    Examine plugin PHP files for functions that handle data retrieval, modification, or deletion. Look for admin-only functions, settings modifications, or data export functionality. Check if these functions verify user permissions using current_user_can() or similar authorization mechanisms.
    Affected if Sensitive functions execute without verifying user capabilities or session tokens
  5. Test low-privilege user access
    Create or use a WordPress user account with subscriber-level privileges (lowest role). Attempt to access Post Grid plugin functions, admin pages, or make AJAX requests that should typically require administrator access. Observe whether the requests succeed without authorization errors.
    Affected if Low-privilege users can access functionality intended for administrators

A user is affected if the Post Grid plugin version is 7.7.4 or lower AND AJAX endpoints or sensitive functions lack proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, or access control validation), allowing unauthorized access to restricted functionality.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update The Post Grid plugin to the latest version when available, or implement proper authorization checks ( capability checks, nonce verification, and access control validation) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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