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CVE-2023-6635 — Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit [block-options] < 1.40.4

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-6635 Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit [block-options] < 1.40.4 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type High 7.2 < 1.40.4 1.40.4 2023-12-16 —

CVE-2023-6635

A file upload vulnerability was discovered in the EditorsKit plugin for WordPress that could allow an attacker to upload arbitrary files to a website, potentially including malicious backdoors that could be executed to compromise the site. The flaw affects versions before 1.40.4 and was discovered by István Márton. Users should update to version 1.40.4 or later to remediate the issue.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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