Description
The GenieWords WordPress plugin from 1.5.27 to 1.5.34 does not have authorisation checks on some of its REST API and AJAX actions, and decodes stored values before printing them, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite its configuration and inject arbitrary web scripts that execute on every front-end page.
Published: 2026-09-13
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-79
CWE-862
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-79

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The GenieWords WordPress plugin from 1.5.27 to 1.5.34 does not have authorisation checks on some of its REST API and AJAX actions, and decodes stored values before printing them, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite its configuration and inject arbitrary web scripts that execute on every front-end page.
Title GenieWords 1.5.27 - 1.5.34 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS and Configuration Overwrite
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T12:39:58.365Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:38:15.406Z

Link: CVE-2026-74933

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T12:36:57.763Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-13T21:17:01.800

Modified: 2026-09-14T13:18:45.730

Link: CVE-2026-74933

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Updated: 2026-09-14T13:15:03Z

Weaknesses