CVE-2025-10737
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages using the Genesis Framework theme's shortcodes. The injected scripts execute whenever users view the compromised pages, enabling attackers to steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform other malicious actions. All WordPress sites using Genesis Framework theme versions up to 3.6.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Genesis Framework WordPress Theme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over the WordPress site, deface pages, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Malicious contributors or compromised accounts inject scripts to steal user session data, display unwanted ads, or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content review processes, only trusted users can create/modify content, limiting exploitation opportunities.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated user with contributor privileges or higher. Exploitation involves adding malicious attributes to Genesis shortcodes in posts/pages.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.6.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://studiopress.github.io/genesis/changelog/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Genesis Framework theme is active. 4. If version is 3.6.0 or lower, update to latest version via WordPress updates or manually download from official sources.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Contributor Access
allTemporarily remove contributor-level access for untrusted users until patching is complete.
Disable Genesis Shortcodes
WordPressRemove or disable Genesis shortcode functionality via custom code or plugin.
add_filter('genesis_shortcode_output', '__return_false');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user access controls: only grant contributor or higher roles to trusted users.
- Enable content review workflows: require administrator approval for all posts/pages before publishing.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Genesis Framework theme version in WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes. If version is 3.6.0 or lower, site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version --status=activeVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify theme version shows 3.6.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual post/page modifications by contributor-level users
- Genesis shortcode usage with suspicious attribute values in content
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected script loads from posts/pages containing Genesis shortcodes
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_modified" OR event="page_modified") AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "[genesis_"