CVE-2024-3901

Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 15, 2025 at 08:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGenesis Blocks

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v ≤ 3.1.3v < 3.1.4
Affected range stops below 3.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9502e1ac-346e-4431-90a6-61143d2df37b/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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