WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
GutenKit 2.5.0 - 2.5.4 - Author+ Stored XSS via Page Settings Custom CSS
Description
The plugin does not properly sanitize custom CSS saved against a post before printing it inside an inline style block on the published page, allowing users with the Author role and above to break out of the style element and store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the post. Exploitation affects sites running WordPress below 7.0.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Karthik
Submitter
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-11-03 (about 4 days ago)
Added
2026-11-03 (about 3 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-03 (about 3 days ago)