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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-9234
GutenKit WordPress Arbitrary File Upload
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 11, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2024, 12:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-9234 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9234 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

搭建漏洞

HTML

Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago
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Born at : Nov. 20, 2024, 7:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 32 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Nov. 7, 2024, 4:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Updated: 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 17, 2024, 6:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-9234 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Cyble Warns of Escalating Cyber Risks in IoT and WordPress Plugins Amid Phishing Surge

In the latest edition of Cyble’s weekly sensor intelligence report, cybersecurity experts revealed a concerning surge in attacks targeting the LightSpeed Cache and GutenKit WordPress plugins. As the r ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 04, 2024 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-9234 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e44c5dc0-6bf6-417a-9383-b345ff57ac32?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://github.com/WordPressBugBounty/plugins-gutenkit-blocks-addon/blob/dc3738bb821cf1d93a11379b8695793fa5e1b9e6/gutenkit-blocks-addon/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php#L76 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gutenkit-blocks-addon/tags/2.1.0/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php?rev=3159783#L76 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gutenkit-blocks-addon/tags/2.1.1/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php?rev=3164886 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Wordfence CWE-862
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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