CVE-2026-2257
GetGenie <= 4.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.4 Medium
- Published
- Mar 13, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 9, 2026
Description
The GetGenie plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.2 due to missing validation on a user controlled key in the `action` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to update post metadata for arbitrary posts. Combined with a lack of input sanitization, this leads to Stored Cross-Site Scripting when a higher-privileged user (such as an Administrator) views the affected post's "Competitor" tab in the GetGenie sidebar.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
GetGenie – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research & SEO Tracking Toolsroxnor |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f7b119d-ec56-40cb-80ef-67585dadad77?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/getgenie/tags/4.3.2/app/Api/Store.php#L74
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/getgenie/tags/4.3.2/app/Api/Store.php#L32
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3479838%40getgenie%2Ftrunk&old=3446466%40getgenie%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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