Name: CVE-2024-6164: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-6164, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.01093

The Filter & Grids WordPress plugin before 2.8.33 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via the post_layout parameter. This makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ymc Smart Filter Plugin	—	Update ymc-smart-filter plugin to version 2.8.33, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jun 27, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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