CVE-2026-9227
HIGHGutenBee <= 2.20.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via wp_check_filetype_and_ext Filter
Title source: cnaDescription
The GutenBee – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 2.20.1 via the gutenbee_file_and_ext_json function. This is due to a flawed strpos() substring check that only verifies whether the filename contains the string '.json' rather than confirming the filename ends with a .json extension, allowing double-extension filenames like shell.json.php to bypass validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.
References (9)
Core 9
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0066
EPSS Percentile
46.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-434
Status
published
Products (1)
cssigniterteam/GutenBee – Gutenberg Blocks
< 2.20.1
Published
May 28, 2026
Tracked Since
May 28, 2026