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Garden Gnome Package vulnerabilities
Garden Gnome Package has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 8 Jan 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Latest version
- 2.5.3
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
- Most recent
- 8 Jan 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-12854 | High 8.8 | Up to 2.3.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.5.3) | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8657 | Medium 6.4 | Before 2.3.0 | Fixed in 2.3.0 | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-5664 | Medium 6.4 | Before 2.2.9 | Fixed in 2.2.9 | 22 Nov 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-12854, 8 Jan 2025
- The Garden Gnome Package plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the functionality that automatically extracts 'ggpkg' files that have been uploaded in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8657, 24 Sep 2024
- The Garden Gnome Package plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ggpkg shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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. CVE record
- CVE-2023-5664, 22 Nov 2023
- The Garden Gnome Package plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'ggpkg' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This was partially patched in version 2.2.7 and fully patched in version 2.2.9. CVE record
What to do if you run Garden Gnome Package
If you run Garden Gnome Package, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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