Is Post Grid safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.3.24). As of 2026-11-04. 27 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.3.18 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Post Grid on the latest version (2.3.24) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Post Grid are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Remote code execution (2.2.85 to 2.3.32); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.3.23 and older); Missing authorization check (2.3.17 and older, fixed in 2.3.18); Missing authorization check (2.3.23 and older); PHP object injection (2.3.11 and older, fixed in 2.3.12); Information disclosure (2.3.6 and older, fixed in 2.3.7). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Post Grid?

2.3.24, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-07-19). It has 30,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Post Grid is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update post-grid). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · post-grid · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Post Grid safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.3.24
Last updated: 2026-07-19
Active installs: 30,000+
Known issues on record: 27
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8

Post Grid is a powerful WordPress plugin for creating customizable post grid layouts with advanced query options, allowing users to display posts dyna … — by PickPlugins

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.3.24). Anything older than 2.3.18 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get post-grid --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update post-grid updates it.

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

27 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version. 1 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.

critical 9.8 CVE-2024-11080 · published 2026-09-05

Remote code execution in Post Grid (2.2.85 to 2.3.32)

Affected: 2.2.85 to 2.3.32
Fixed in: unknown
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Note: the source's version range goes past the newest Post Grid release on wordpress.org (2.3.24), so it probably describes a paid edition with its own version numbers, or contains a typo. We do not use it to judge your version.

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Hook Injection in versions 2.2.32 to 2.3.1 via several functions in the ~/includes/blocks/form-wrap/function.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute actions with hooks in WordPress, granted no other security controls are present in the function.

NVD CVE-2024-11080 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-68605 · published 2025-12-24

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.3.23 and older)

Affected: 2.3.23 and older
Fixed in: unknown
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks post-grid allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through <= 2.3.23.

NVD CVE-2025-68605 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-66058 · published 2025-12-18

Missing authorization check in Post Grid (2.3.17 and older)

Affected: 2.3.17 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.18
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks post-grid allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through <= 2.3.17.

NVD CVE-2025-66058 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-63043 · published 2025-12-18

Missing authorization check in Post Grid (2.3.23 and older)

Affected: 2.3.23 and older
Fixed in: unknown
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks post-grid allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through <= 2.3.23.

NVD CVE-2025-63043 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-62924 · published 2025-10-27

Missing authorization check in Post Grid (2.3.17 and older)

Affected: 2.3.17 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.18
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-62924 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2025-54007 · published 2025-08-20

PHP object injection in Post Grid (2.3.11 and older)

Affected: 2.3.11 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.12
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks post-grid allows Object Injection.This issue affects Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through <= 2.3.11.

NVD CVE-2025-54007 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2024-13796 · published 2025-02-28

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.3.6 and older)

Affected: 2.3.6 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.6 via the /wp-json/post-grid/v2/get_users REST API This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including emails and other user data.

NVD CVE-2024-13796 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-13798 · published 2025-02-22

Security issue in Post Grid (2.3.5 and older)

Affected: 2.3.5 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized order creation in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This is due to insufficient verification on form fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new orders for products and mark them as paid without actually completing a payment.

NVD CVE-2024-13798 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

critical 9.8 CVE-2024-9636 · published 2025-01-15

Privilege escalation in Post Grid (2.2.85 to 2.3.3)

Affected: 2.2.85 to 2.3.3
Fixed in: 2.3.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.2.85 to 2.3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as an administrator.

NVD CVE-2024-9636 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-50432 · published 2024-10-28

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.93 and older)

Affected: 2.2.93 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.94
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks post-grid allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through <= 2.2.93.

NVD CVE-2024-50432 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2021-4450 · published 2024-10-16

SQL injection in Post Grid (older than 2.1.13)

Affected: older than 2.1.13
Fixed in: 2.1.13
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via post metadata in versions up to, and including, 2.1.12 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions and above to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2021-4450 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-47340 · published 2024-10-06

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.89 and older)

Affected: 2.2.89 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.90
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2024-47340 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2024-8253 · published 2024-09-11

Privilege escalation in Post Grid (2.2.87 to 2.2.90)

Affected: 2.2.87 to 2.2.90
Fixed in: 2.2.91 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions 2.2.87 to 2.2.90. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta values can be updated and ensuring a form is active. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta to become an administrator.

NVD CVE-2024-8253 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.4 CVE-2024-7588 · published 2024-08-14

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.84 and older)

Affected: 2.2.84 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.85a *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder – ComboBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Accordion block in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.87 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-7588 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-43155 · published 2024-08-12

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.86 and older)

Affected: 2.2.86 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.87
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins ComboBlocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ComboBlocks: from n/a through 2.2.86.

NVD CVE-2024-43155 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-6346 · published 2024-08-01

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.85 and older)

Affected: 2.2.85 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.86 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder – ComboBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the redirectURL parameter of the Date Countdown widget, in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.85 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-6346 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-4042 · published 2024-06-07

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.80 and older)

Affected: 2.2.80 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.81 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid, Form Maker, Popup Maker, WooCommerce Blocks, Post Blocks, Post Carousel – Combo Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'class' attribute of the menu-wrap-item block in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.80 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-4042 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-1988 · published 2024-06-07

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.80 and older)

Affected: 2.2.80 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.81 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid, Form Maker, Popup Maker, WooCommerce Blocks, Post Blocks, Post Carousel – Combo Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tag' attribute in blocks in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.80 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-1988 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.4 CVE-2024-3155 · published 2024-05-21

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.80 and older)

Affected: 2.2.80 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.81 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid, Form Maker, Popup Maker, WooCommerce Blocks, Post Blocks, Post Carousel – Combo Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.80 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-3155 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

high 7.5 CVE-2024-32816 · published 2024-04-24

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.2.78 and older)

Affected: 2.2.78 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.79
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid.This issue affects Post Grid: from n/a through 2.2.78.

NVD CVE-2024-32816 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2024-30441 · published 2024-03-29

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.74 and older)

Affected: 2.2.74 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.76
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Post Grid: from n/a through 2.2.74.

NVD CVE-2024-30441 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2023-7072 · published 2024-03-12

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.2.68 and older)

Affected: 2.2.68 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.69 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.68 via the 'get_posts' REST API Endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including full draft posts and password protected posts, as well as the password for password-protected posts.

NVD CVE-2023-7072 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-6645 · published 2024-01-11

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.64 and older)

Affected: 2.2.64 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.65 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the custom JS parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.64 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2023-6645 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

high 7.5 CVE-2023-40211 · published 2023-11-30

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.2.50 and older)

Affected: 2.2.50 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.51
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in PickPlugins Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks.This issue affects Post Grid Combo – 36+ Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through 2.2.50.

NVD CVE-2023-40211 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.4 CVE-2022-0447 · published 2022-04-11

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (older than 2.1.16)

Affected: older than 2.1.16
Fixed in: 2.1.16
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.16 does not sanitise and escape the post_types parameter before outputting it back in the response of the post_grid_update_taxonomies_terms_by_posttypes AJAX action, available to any authenticated users, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

NVD CVE-2022-0447 WPScan advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2021-24986 · published 2022-04-11

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (older than 2.1.16)

Affected: older than 2.1.16
Fixed in: 2.1.16
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.16 does not escape the keyword parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in pages containing a Post Grid with a search form

NVD CVE-2021-24986 WPScan advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2021-24488 · published 2021-08-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (older than 2.1.8)

Affected: older than 2.1.8
Fixed in: 2.1.8
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The slider import search feature and tab parameter of the Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 settings are not properly sanitised before being output back in the pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues

NVD CVE-2021-24488 WPScan advisory

Recent activity

2026-07-19 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.3.24).
2026-09-05 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2024-11080), fix version not stated.
2025-12-24 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-68605), fix version not stated.
2025-12-18 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-66058), fixed in 2.3.18.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (14) · Sensitive data exposure (4) · Missing authorization (3) · Privilege escalation (2) · Remote code execution (1) · PHP object injection (1) · SQL injection (1)

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Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/post-grid (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
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Is Post Grid safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.3.24)

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Remote code execution in Post Grid (2.2.85 to 2.3.32)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.3.23 and older)

Missing authorization check in Post Grid (2.3.17 and older)

Missing authorization check in Post Grid (2.3.23 and older)

Missing authorization check in Post Grid (2.3.17 and older)

PHP object injection in Post Grid (2.3.11 and older)

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.3.6 and older)

Security issue in Post Grid (2.3.5 and older)

Privilege escalation in Post Grid (2.2.85 to 2.3.3)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.93 and older)

SQL injection in Post Grid (older than 2.1.13)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.89 and older)

Privilege escalation in Post Grid (2.2.87 to 2.2.90)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.84 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.86 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.85 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.80 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.80 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.80 and older)

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.2.78 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.74 and older)

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.2.68 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (2.2.64 and older)

Information disclosure in Post Grid (2.2.50 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (older than 2.1.16)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (older than 2.1.16)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Post Grid (older than 2.1.8)

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