CVE-2024-6164: Filter & Grids < 2.8.33 - Unauthenticated LFI

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-07-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Filter & Grids WordPress plugin before 2.8.33 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via the post_layout parameter. This makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

Affected products

Filter & Grids: before 2.8.33 — fixed in 2.8.33

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Filter & Grids 2.8.33. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/40bd880e-67a1-4180-b197-8dcadaa0ace4/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/40bd880e-67a1-4180-b197-8dcadaa0ace4/

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