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Gutentor vulnerabilities
Gutentor has 6 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 2 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 6
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 4.0.6
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 2 Sep 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2026-16983 | Medium 4.3 | Before 4.0.6 | Fixed in 4.0.6 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-2951 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 3.5.5 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.0.6) | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-4685 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 3.4.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.0.6) | 21 Jul 2025 |
| SQL injection CVE-2025-1986 | Medium 4.1 | Before 3.4.7 | Fixed in 3.4.7 | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-10178 | Medium 6.4 | Before 3.4.0 | Fixed in 3.4.0 | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-5417 | Medium 5.4 | Before 3.3.6 | Fixed in 3.3.6 | 29 Aug 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-16983, 2 Sep 2026
- The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 4.0.6 does not apply the correct context restriction to one of its REST endpoints, exposing the plaintext passwords of password-protected posts to any authenticated user with at least the Subscriber role. CVE record
- CVE-2026-2951, 23 Apr 2026
- The Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.5.5 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. CVE record
- CVE-2025-4685, 21 Jul 2025
- The Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the HTML data attributes of multiple widgets, in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.8 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. CVE record
- CVE-2025-1986, 1 Apr 2025
- The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 3.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks CVE record
- CVE-2024-10178, 5 Dec 2024
- The Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.9 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-2024-5417, 29 Aug 2024
- The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 3.3.6 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks CVE record
What to do if you run Gutentor
If you run Gutentor, 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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