CVE-2026-65440 HIGH

CVE-2026-65440: WordPress GetGenie plugin <= 4.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Roxnor

Product GetGenie

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 27, 2026

Last update July 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GetGenie <= 4.4.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GetGenie versions up to 4.4.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users if the injected content is stored. An attacker with no authentication can exploit this to steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in users' browsers and steals session data or redirects them to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting affected pages may have their sessions hijacked or be redirected to malicious sites; site reputation and user trust are at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs network access and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a compromised page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 27, 2026 CVE published

July 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65440 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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