CVE-2023-7072

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

2024-03-12 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.2.69
Affected Plugin: Post Grid
Affected Version: <= 2.2.68
CVSS: 7.5High
Weakness type: CWE-202 · Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries
CVE: CVE-2023-7072

At a glance

CVE-2023-7072 is a high-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerability in the Post Grid WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 2.2.68. It carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.2.69; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed March 2024, reported by Hung -mov Nguyen.

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

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

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.

Remediation

Update to version 2.2.69, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Post Grid 2.2.69 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

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

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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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