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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.
CWE-862 · CNA: WPScan · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Deferred

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
DateEventDetail
August 17, 2026ReservedReserved by WPScan
September 13, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: WPScan)
September 14, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74933 (Unknown GenieWords). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
UnknownGenieWords—1.5.27—

Weaknesses

CWE-862

References (1)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-74933 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-862

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