CVE-2026-74933

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.8
Updated Sep 14, 2026
WordPress
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 1.5.27 — 1.5.34
Type CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Vendor WordPress
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products

unknown:geniewords