GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-9234
CVSS Critical (9.8)
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug gutenkit-blocks-addon (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.1.0
Patched Version
  • 2.1.1
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