GutenKit Plugin up to 2.1.0 on WordPress unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability was found in GutenKit Plugin up to 2.1.0 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-9234. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GutenKit Plugin up to 2.1.0 on WordPress. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-9234 since 09/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• GutenKit Plugin

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• 2.0
• 2.1.0

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