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CVE-2024-13408: Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget <= 1.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-98

Description

The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.10 via the 'theme' attribute of the `pgcu` shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where php files can be uploaded and included.

Affected products

• pickplugins Post Grid: before 1.7 — fixed in 1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pickplugins Post Grid 1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3227281/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.7/includes/classes/shortcode.php
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ff346465-62c2-4a2b-8a4a-c88558d7cabd?source=cve

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