CVE•Published 2023-10-30•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-5250G5theme · Grid_plus

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 42% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Description

The Grid Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 via a shortcode attribute. This allows subscriber-level, and above, attackers 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 with arbitrary content can be uploaded and included.

Timeline

Published 2023-10-30

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-5250

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/grid-plus/"

Matches any site loading the "grid-plus" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"G5theme Grid Plus"

All exposed G5theme Grid Plus instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Grid Plus"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Grid Plus" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.