Genolve – AI image AI video generation <= 5.0.5 — Authenticated (Contributor+) Incorrect Authorization to Privilege Escalation via theopt

Am I affected?

• Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under Genolve – AI Business Graphics, Images & Video.
• No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.

What to do

1. Update to version 5.0.6, or a newer patched version
2. Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
3. Watch Genolve – AI Business Graphics, Images & Video to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.

Advisory

Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to Kazuma Matsumoto.

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.

Exploits & references

Proof-of-concept & detection

No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.

Advisories & patches

• Advisorywordfence.com

Timeline

1. Jul 10, 2026

   CVE published

   Severity high, CVSS 8.8

2. Nov 13, 2026

   Record last updated