Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-9234GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor from ataurr. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 10.4% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ataurr | GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor | 0 – through 2.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e44c5dc0-6bf6-417a-9383-b345ff57ac32?source=cve
- 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