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CVE-2026-2257: GetGenie <= 4.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-639

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.

Affected products

• roxnor GetGenie – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research & SEO Tracking Tools: through 4.3.2

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/getgenie/tags/4.3.2/app/Api/Store.php#L32
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/getgenie/tags/4.3.2/app/Api/Store.php#L74
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3479838%40getgenie%2Ftrunk&old=3446466%40getgenie%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f7b119d-ec56-40cb-80ef-67585dadad77?source=cve

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