CVE-2024-3235: Essential Grid <= 3.1.1 - Unauthenticated Private Post Disclosure
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-3235 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in themepunch essential grid gallery wordpress plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 10-04-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.69% on 11-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Themepunch1 product
Wordpress1 product
- essential-grid≤ 3.1.1 (fixed in 3.1.2)
2 vendors · 2 products