GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

9.8
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-9234
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published October 10, 2024
Last Updated October 11, 2024
Researcher Sean Murphy

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.

Wordfence blocked 3,514 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug gutenkit-blocks-addon (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.1.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.1.0
Patched Version
  • 2.1.1

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