CVE-2024-3901

Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Genesis Blocks WordPress plugin through 3.1.3 does not properly escape attributes provided to some of its custom blocks, making it possible for users allowed to write posts (like those with the contributor role) to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

*Credits: Dmitrii Ignatyev, WPScan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-04-16 CVE Reserved
2025-05-15 CVE Published
2025-05-16 CVE Updated
2025-05-16 First Exploit
2025-05-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9502e1ac-346e-4431-90a6-61143d2df37b	2025-05-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Unknown Search vendor "Unknown"		Genesis Blocks Search vendor "Unknown" for product "Genesis Blocks"				<= 3.1.3 Search vendor "Unknown" for product "Genesis Blocks" and version " <= 3.1.3"		en		Affected