CVE-2024-3563: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in studiopress Genesis Blocks
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-3563 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Genesis Blocks WordPress plugin's Sharing block. It affects all versions up to 3.1.3 due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied attributes. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, indicating medium severity. CVE-2024-3901 is a duplicate of this issue. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject and store malicious scripts within pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Genesis Blocks Sharing block if feasible. Monitor official studiopress channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-3563: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in studiopress Genesis Blocks
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-3563 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Genesis Blocks WordPress plugin's Sharing block. It affects all versions up to 3.1.3 due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied attributes. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, indicating medium severity. CVE-2024-3901 is a duplicate of this issue. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject and store malicious scripts within pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Genesis Blocks Sharing block if feasible. Monitor official studiopress channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-09T23:33:53.795Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c95b7ef31ef0b5667e4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:41 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:33:08 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 10:30:33 AM
Views: 10
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