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CVE-2026-1359: Genolve – AI image AI video generation <= 5.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Incorrect Authorization to Privilege Escalation via theopt

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-11 · updated 2026-07-13
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The Genolve – AI image AI video generation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the genolve_setOpt() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary WordPress options, including enabling user registration and setting the default role to administrator, resulting in privilege escalation.

Affected products

• Genolve – Genolve AI Business Graphics, AI Images: through 5.0.5

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3460465%40genolve-toolkit&old=3432371%40genolve-toolkit
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f64361a-e5b5-4481-b25c-bdffeb80c198?source=cve

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