WordPress plugin vulnerabilities
Gutenberg vulnerabilities
Known security issues in the Gutenberg WordPress plugin, by affected version, with severity, CVE and the version that fixes each one.
- Plugin slug
- gutenberg
- Latest version
- 24.2.0
- Active installs
- 400,000+
- Known vulnerabilities
- 12 (1 without a fix)
- Data updated
- 2026-10-18 08:56 UTC
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No fix available (1)
The source lists no fixed version. Consider deactivating and replacing the plugin until a fix is released.
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Gutenberg plugin <= 13.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVE-2022-33994 · Source | Low | 3.0 | <= 17.3.0 | 2022-07-30 |
Fixed in version 21.9.0 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Gutenberg Plugin <= 21.8.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-64354 · Source | Medium | 6.5 | < 21.9.0 | 2025-10-25 |
Fixed in version 18.6.1 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Gutenberg Plugin <= 18.6.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-37492 · Source | Medium | 6.5 | < 18.6.1 | 2024-07-04 |
Fixed in version 16.8.1 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Gutenberg Plugin <= 16.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-38000 · Source | Medium | 6.5 | < 16.8.1 | 2023-10-13 |
| Gutenberg < 16.8.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 16.8.1 | - |
Fixed in version 14.3.1 (3)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Core < 6.0.3 & Gutenberg < 14.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting in Various Blocks CVE-2022-43500 · Source | Medium | 6.1 | < 14.3.1 | 2022-10-18 |
| WordPress Gutenberg plugin <= 14.3.0 - Multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 14.3.1 | 2022-10-18 |
| Gutenberg < 14.3.1 - Multiple Stored XSS No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 14.3.1 | - |
Fixed in version 12.7.2 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Gutenberg plugin <= 12.7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 12.7.2 | 2022-03-11 |
| WordPress Core < 5.9.2 & Gutenberg < 12.7.2 - Prototype Pollution via Block Editor No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 12.7.2 | 2022-03-11 |
Affects version 18.0.0 and earlier (2)
The source does not state the fixed version; versions after this one are not listed as affected.
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutenberg 12.9.0 - 18.0.0 - Unauthenticated & Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar Block No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | >= 12.9.0 and <= 18.0.0 | 2024-04-09 |
| WordPress Gutenberg Plugin 12.9.0-18.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | >= 12.9.0 and <= 18.0.0 | - |
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Sources and attribution
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