Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.2.68 - Information Exposure via get_posts API Endpoint

2024-03-12 00:00

Hung -mov Nguyen

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.2.69

Affected PluginPost Grid

Affected Version<= 2.2.68

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2023-7072

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Vulnerability Overview

The Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.68 via the 'get_posts' REST API Endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including full draft posts and password protected posts, as well as the password for password-protected posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.2.69, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-202 (Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries) When trying to keep information confidential, an attacker can often infer some of the information by using statistics.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7072 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/feee3268-b384-400c-a76d-e5d7972c05b7

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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