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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-24368

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
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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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 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.

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

Missing authorization vulnerability in Theme-one The Grid plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality. The issue affects versions prior to 2.8.0 and may allow unauthenticated or low-privileged users to perform actions beyond their intended permissions.

MitigationUpgrade The Grid to version 2.8.0 or later which contains the authorization fix. Review and enforce proper capability checks on all sensitive functions and admin actions.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if The Grid plugin is installed
    Access your WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'The Grid' by Theme-one. Alternatively, check your wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'the-grid' or similar.
    Affected if The Grid plugin by Theme-one is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed version of The Grid
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find The Grid, and note the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., the-grid.php) for the 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if A version number is displayed that is less than 2.8.0, or no version number is shown and the plugin appears outdated
  3. Compare against the affected version range
    Compare the identified version to the vulnerable range: versions prior to 2.8.0. If your version is 2.7.x, 2.6.x, or any earlier version, it falls within the affected range.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.7.x or any version lower than 2.8.0
  4. Verify the vulnerability applies to your setup
    Since this is a missing authorization vulnerability affecting versions before 2.8.0, the mere presence of The Grid version below 2.8.0 means the incorrectly configured access control security levels exist. No additional configuration check is needed - the vulnerability is in the code itself.
    Affected if The Grid plugin version is confirmed to be below 2.8.0

Your environment is affected if The Grid plugin by Theme-one is installed and the installed version is any version prior to 2.8.0, as the missing authorization vulnerability exists in those versions.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade The Grid to version 2.8.0 or later which contains the authorization fix. Review and enforce proper capability checks on all sensitive functions and admin actions.

Recommended fix High confidence

The Grid version 2.8.0 or later

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate "The Grid" (by Theme-one) in the plugin list
  4. Check if an update is available; if so, click "Update Now"
  5. Alternatively, go to Dashboard > Updates and update The Grid plugin
  6. After updating, verify the plugin version is 2.8.0 or higher by checking Plugins > Installed Plugins

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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