# CVE-2026-2879: GetGenie <= 4.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Post Overwrite/Deletion

> Authenticated attackers with Author access can overwrite or delete arbitrary posts owned by any user due to missing ownership validation in the GetGenie plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-58rf-522j-f25h

## What is CVE-2026-2879?

CVE-2026-2879 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in roxnor GetGenie – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research & SEO Tracking Tools, published on 13 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2879?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-2879?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2879 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2879 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2879 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in roxnor GetGenie – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research & SEO Tracking Tools, published on 13 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: roxnor GetGenie – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research & SEO Tracking Tools. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2879/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2879/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2879
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2879
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2879

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2879/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.