CVE-2024-9234

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-10-11. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 10%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
10%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 11, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

plugins-gutenkit-blocks-addon/gutenkit-blocks-addon/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php at dc3738bb821cf1d93a11379b8695793fa5e1b9e6 · WordPressBugBounty/plugins-gutenkit-blocks-addon · GitHub

https://github.com/WordPressBugBounty/plugins-gutenkit-blocks-addon/blob/dc3738bb821cf1d93a11379b8695793fa5e1b9e6/gutenkit-blocks-addon/includes/Admin/Api/ActivePluginData.php#L76

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCRandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-9234
    First seen Oct 17, 2024

    GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9234.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-9234?
CVE-2024-9234 is a critical vulnerability published on October 11, 2024. 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 installandactivatepluginfrom_external() function (install-active-plugin REST API endpoint) in all versions up…
When was CVE-2024-9234 disclosed?
CVE-2024-9234 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 11, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-9234 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-9234 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 4.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-9234?
CVE-2024-9234 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-9234?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-9234, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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