CVE-2024-9234: Ataurr Gutenkit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, And Templates For Gutenberg Block Editor

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 10.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Ataurr Gutenkit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, And Templates For Gutenberg Block Editor: up to and including 2.1.0
• Wpmet Gutenkit: up to and including 2.1.0

Published 2024-10-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.