GenieWords 1.5.27 - 1.5.34 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS and Configuration Overwrite
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-74933
PublishedThe 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.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-74933
PublishedGenieWords 1.5.27 - 1.5.34 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS and Configuration Overwrite
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.
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- 13 Sep 2026 20:06:34 UTC
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- 14 Sep 2026 12:39:58 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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