CVE-2024-9234: GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 10.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-10-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

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.

Affected products

Ataur R GutenKit: through 2.1.0

References

https://github.com/WordPressBugBounty/plugins-gutenkit-blocks-addon/blob/dc3738bb821cf1d93a11379b8695793fa5e1b9e6/gutenkit-blocks-addon/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php#L76
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gutenkit-blocks-addon/tags/2.1.0/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php?rev=3159783#L76
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gutenkit-blocks-addon/tags/2.1.1/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php?rev=3164886
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e44c5dc0-6bf6-417a-9383-b345ff57ac32?source=cve

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