CVE-2026-1359

high

Description

The Genolve – AI image AI video generation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the genolve_setOpt() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary WordPress options, including enabling user registration and setting the default role to administrator, resulting in privilege escalation.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f64361a-e5b5-4481-b25c-bdffeb80c198?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3460465%40genolve-toolkit&old=3432371%40genolve-toolkit

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-07-11

Updated: 2026-07-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High