The GutenKit WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files on all of the upload paths it enables, allowing users with the file upload capability, such as Author, to upload a malicious SVG and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user opening it, including administrators.
History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The GutenKit WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not sanitise uploaded SVG files on all of the upload paths it enables, allowing users with the file upload capability, such as Author, to upload a malicious SVG and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user opening it, including administrators.
Title GutenKit < 2.5.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T09:38:35.372Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T07:59:54.884Z

Link: CVE-2026-19697

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-20T06:17:07.927

Modified: 2026-08-20T06:17:07.927

Link: CVE-2026-19697

cve-icon Redhat

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