Shared security patch analysis results
AI Used: claude_cli haiku--- cache/getgenie_4.3.0/app/Api/GetGenieChat.php 2026-01-17 00:17:56.020122456 +0000+++ cache/getgenie_4.3.1/app/Api/GetGenieChat.php 2026-01-17 00:23:33.792472268 +0000@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ endwhile; } else {+ // Verify the post exists, belongs to current user, and is the correct post type+ $post = get_post($conversation_id);+ if (!$post || $post->post_type !== 'getgenie_chat' || (int) $post->post_author !== get_current_user_id()) {+ return [+ 'status' => 'fail',+ 'message' => ['Access denied. You can only delete your own chat conversations.'],+ ];+ } wp_delete_post($conversation_id, true); $deleted++; }
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Vulnerability Existed: yes
FALSE POSITIVE
Improper Access Control - CWE-639 - app/Api/GetGenieChat.php Lines 153-159
Old Code:
} else {
wp_delete_post($conversation_id, true);
$deleted++;
}
Fixed Code:
} else {
// Verify the post exists, belongs to current user, and is the correct post type
$post = get_post($conversation_id);
if (!$post || $post->post_type !== 'getgenie_chat' || (int) $post->post_author !== get_current_user_id()) {
return [
'status' => 'fail',
'message' => ['Access denied. You can only delete your own chat conversations.'],
];
}
wp_delete_post($conversation_id, true);
$deleted++;
}
Explanation:
The original code deleted posts without verifying ownership. This allowed any authenticated user to delete another user's chat conversations by knowing their conversation ID. The fix adds three critical checks: (1) post existence validation, (2) post type verification to ensure only GetGenie chat posts are deleted, and (3) post author verification to ensure the current user owns the post before deletion. This implements proper authorization control, preventing privilege escalation and unauthorized data deletion.
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The GetGenie plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to delete a specific post. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete any post on the WordPress site, including posts authored by other users.
--- cache/getgenie_4.3.0/getgenie.php 2026-01-17 00:17:56.124128664 +0000+++ cache/getgenie_4.3.1/getgenie.php 2026-01-17 00:23:33.960482465 +0000@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ * Description: GetGenie AI is the most intuitive A.I Content Wordpress Plugin that can help you save time and write smarter. * Plugin URI: https://getgenie.ai/ * Author: getgenieai- * Version: 4.3.0+ * Version: 4.3.1 * Author URI: https://getgenie.ai/ * * Text Domain: getgenie@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defined('ABSPATH') || exit; -define('GETGENIE_VERSION', '4.3.0');+define('GETGENIE_VERSION', '4.3.1'); define('GETGENIE_TEXTDOMAIN', 'getgenie'); define('GETGENIE_BASENAME', plugin_basename(__FILE__)); define('GETGENIE_URL', trailingslashit(plugin_dir_url(__FILE__)));
Vulnerability Existed: no
No Security Vulnerabilities Detected
Explanation:
This diff contains only version number updates in the plugin header comment (line 8) and version constant definition (line 23). The changes are:
- Header comment: Version 4.3.0 → 4.3.1
- PHP constant: `define('GETGENIE_VERSION', '4.3.0')` → `define('GETGENIE_VERSION', '4.3.1')`
These are purely administrative/metadata changes with no impact on security. There is no modification to:
- Input validation or sanitization logic
- Authentication or authorization mechanisms
- Database queries or parameterization
- File operations or permissions
- Cryptographic functions
- API endpoints or request handling
- Dependencies or external integrations
The diff does not indicate what security fixes, if any, were implemented in version 4.3.1—it only shows version bumps. Without visibility into the actual code changes that address vulnerabilities, we can only confirm that this specific diff contains no direct security issues.
The GetGenie plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to delete a specific post. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete any post on the WordPress site, including posts authored by other users.