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CVE-2026-19697: GutenKit < 2.5.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-20 · updated 2026-08-26
- Weakness: CWE-79
Description
The GutenKit WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files on all of the upload paths it enables, allowing users with the file upload capability, such as Author, to upload a malicious SVG and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user opening it, including administrators.
Affected products
- GutenKit: before 2.5.0 — fixed in 2.5.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: GutenKit 2.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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