Auth bypass in Geniewords
CVE-2026-74933
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Unknown Geniewords
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74933?
- CVE-2026-74933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Geniewords, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74933?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.