The GetGenie plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.2. This is due to missing validation on the `id` parameter in the `create()` method of the `GetGenieChat` REST API endpoint. The method accepts a user-controlled post ID and, when a post with that ID exists, calls `wp_update_post()` without verifying that the current user owns the post or that the post is of the expected `getgenie_chat` type. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to overwrite arbitrary posts owned by any user — including Administrators — effectively destroying the original content by changing its `post_type` to `getgenie_chat` and reassigning `post_author` to the attacker.
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Configurations
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History
13 Mar 2026, 19:54
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Information
Published : 2026-03-13 19:54
Updated : 2026-03-16 14:54
NVD link : CVE-2026-2879
Mitre link : CVE-2026-2879
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2879
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-639
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
