Essential Grid <= 3.1.1 - Unauthenticated Private Post Disclosure
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-3235 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-04-10 05:15:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:21:18 UTC |
| Description | The Essential Grid Gallery WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 via the on_front_ajax_action() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view private and password protected posts that may have private or sensitive information. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.009380000 probability, percentile 0.761990000 (date 2026-04-09)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | ThemePunch | Essential Grid Gallery WordPress Plugin | affected 3.1.1 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.essential-grid.com/documentation/changelog | [email protected] | www.essential-grid.com | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/adadac1e-3d92-41a5-90d4-b2028... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | |
| codecanyon.net/item/essential-grid-wordpress-plugin/7563340 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | codecanyon.net | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: AmrAwad (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.