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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-09 | Published 2026-03-13 | Updated 2026-03-13 | Assigner Wordfence




MEDIUM: 6.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem types

CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Product status

Default status
unaffected

* (semver)
affected

Timeline

2026-02-09:Vendor Notified
2026-03-12:Disclosed

Credits

Quốc Huy finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-ec56-40cb-80ef-67585dadad77?source=cve

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...e/tags/4.3.2/app/Api/Store.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...e/tags/4.3.2/app/Api/Store.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

cve.org (CVE-2026-2257)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-2257)

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