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.
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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 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-20T09:38:35.372Z
Reserved: 2026-08-13T07:59:54.884Z
Link: CVE-2026-19697
Updated: 2026-08-20T09:36:23.181Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-20T06:17:07.927
Modified: 2026-08-20T10:16:40.970
Link: CVE-2026-19697
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-20T22:30:05Z