CVE-2024-9234

Critical

Description

The GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the install_and_activate_plugin_from_external() function (install-active-plugin REST API endpoint) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins, or utilize the functionality to upload arbitrary files spoofed like plugins.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor
PublishedOct 11, 2024
First seenOct 11, 2024

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ataurr GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editorv ≤ 2.1.0—

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