What is CVE-2024-2761?

CVE-2024-2761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpengine Genesis_blocks, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-2761?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-2761 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Wpengine Genesis_blocks

CVE-2024-2761

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Wpengine Genesis_blocks
Unknown Genesis Blocks — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2761?: CVE-2024-2761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpengine Genesis_blocks, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-2761?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2761 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.