CVE-2024-10728

PostX <= 4.1.16 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 16, 2024 at 04:29 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:56 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPostXPostx Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 39%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin – PostX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the 'install_required_plugin_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

PostX· Wpxpowordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 4.1.16v < 4.1.17
Affected range stops below 4.1.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v ≤ 4.1.16

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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