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GetGenie <= 4.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API

CVE-2026-2257 · getgenie

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Vulnerability: GetGenie <= 4.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API
Affected software: getgenie(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.3.2
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-2257
Published: 12 March 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 0f7b119d-ec56-40cb-80ef-67585dadad77). Methodology and redistribution notes

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