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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate vulnerabilities
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate has 5 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 22 Aug 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 5
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 1.8.1
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 22 Aug 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-16260 | Medium 6.8 | Before 1.8.1 | Fixed in 1.8.1 | 22 Aug 2026 |
| File inclusion CVE-2024-13408 | High 7.5 | Before 1.7 | Fixed in 1.7 | 24 Jan 2025 |
| File inclusion CVE-2024-13409 | High 7.5 | Before 1.7 | Fixed in 1.7 | 24 Jan 2025 |
| PHP object injection CVE-2024-2006 | High 8.8 | Before 1.6.8 | Fixed in 1.6.8 | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-1266 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.5.0 | Fixed in 1.5.0 | 20 Jun 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-16260, 22 Aug 2026
- The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not sanitise and escape one of its custom post type settings before outputting it in an HTML attribute on the admin edit screen, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject JavaScript that executes in the session of any administrator who opens the affected item. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13408, 24 Jan 2025
- The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate - with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.10 via the 'theme' attribute of the `pgcu` shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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 php files can be uploaded and included. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13409, 24 Jan 2025
- The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate - with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.10 via the 'theme' parameter of the post_type_ajax_handler() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-2006, 13 Mar 2024
- The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate - with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.7 via deserialization of untrusted input in the outpost_shortcode_metabox_markup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code. CVE record
- CVE-2022-1266, 20 Jun 2022
- The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not sanitise and escape the Header Title, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. CVE record
What to do if you run Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate
If you run Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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