Insecure Direct Object Reference Vulnerability in GetGenie Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-2257

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Getgenie – Ai Content Writer With Keyword Research & Seo Tracking Tools
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-2257?

The GetGenie plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an Insecure Direct Object Reference due to inadequate input validation within the action function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Author-level permissions or higher to manipulate post metadata across arbitrary posts. Furthermore, this vulnerability, compounded by insufficient input sanitization, can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, particularly affecting higher-privileged users such as Administrators when they access the 'Competitor' tab within the GetGenie sidebar of compromised posts.

Affected Version(s)

GetGenie – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research & SEO Tracking Tools 0 <= 4.3.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/getgenie/tags/...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/getgenie/tags/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Quốc Huy
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