CVE-2024-2761 Genesis Blocks < 3.1.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unescaped block data, leading to stored XSS attacks in WordPress sites using Genesis Blocks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2761?
CVE-2024-2761 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Genesis Blocks, published on 19 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Genesis Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.3 does not properly escape data input provided to some of its blocks, allowing using with at least contributor privileges to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2761?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpengine Genesis Blocks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-2761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Genesis Blocks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7q5-2qf4-97cw.