Description
The GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘postBodyCss’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross‑site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Contributor permissions or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the postBodyCss field. The injected script is stored in the page content and will run whenever a visitor loads the affected page, potentially enabling cookie theft, session hijacking, or other malicious client‑side activities. The weakness resides in inadequate input sanitization and missing output escaping, classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

All versions of GutenKit up to and including 2.4.4 are impacted. The vulnerability is specific to the WordPress plugin and affects sites that shop the Gutenberg Block Editor, regardless of the underlying WordPress version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 indicates a medium severity attack. The exploit requires authenticated access at the Contributor level or higher, which limits the exposure to users who can edit or create pages. EPSS data is not available, and the vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no documented exploit activity so far. Nonetheless, the nature of the flaw permits arbitrary code execution on the client side, warranting prompt remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 09:20 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade GutenKit to version 2.4.5 or later, which includes the XSS fix.
  • If an upgrade cannot be applied immediately, temporarily deactivate the GutenKit plugin to prevent exploitation until a patch is deployed.
  • Apply a web application firewall rule that detects and blocks JavaScript payloads injected into the postBodyCss field.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 09:20 UTC.

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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Vendors & Products Ataurr
Ataurr gutenkit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, And Templates For Gutenberg Block Editor
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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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Description The GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘postBodyCss’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title GutenKit <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'postBodyCss'
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T14:30:42.175Z

Reserved: 2026-02-16T00:48:58.735Z

Link: CVE-2026-2573

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T14:05:21.110Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-03T13:05:06.937

Modified: 2026-09-03T17:25:25.113

Link: CVE-2026-2573

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T09:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')