CVE-2024-3563 Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Sharing Block Attributes
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via Sharing block attributes, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3563?
CVE-2024-3563 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in studiopress Genesis Blocks, published on 9 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Genesis Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Sharing block in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE-2024-3901 is a duplicate of this issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpengine Genesis Blocks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3563 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-2024-3563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in studiopress Genesis Blocks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjv2-rmr7-p354.