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CVE-2026-74933
Unknown GenieWords — GenieWords 1.5.27 - 1.5.34 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS and Configuration Overwrite
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N R U H H H 8.8 .0050 40.8 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
GenieWords 1.5.27 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 17 Reserved by WPScan
Sep 13 Published (CNA: WPScan)
Sep 14 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74933 (Unknown GenieWords). Public exploit reference 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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| August 17, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| September 13, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| September 14, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74933 (Unknown GenieWords). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Unknown | GenieWords | — | 1.5.27 | — |
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