CVE-2026-15048: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Geeky Bot
CVE-2026-15048 is a high severity information exposure vulnerability in the Geeky Bot WordPress plugin before version 1.2.8. The plugin fails to perform authorization checks on one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to access chat-history session metadata. This metadata includes sensitive details such as WordPress usernames, user IDs, and timestamps.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Geeky Bot WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.2.8 contain a vulnerability where an AJAX action does not enforce authorization checks. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to retrieve chat-history session metadata, exposing WordPress usernames, user IDs, and timestamps. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Information Exposure) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting high severity due to the ease of exploitation (network accessible, no privileges required, no user interaction) and the confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain sensitive user metadata including usernames and user IDs without authentication. This exposure can facilitate further attacks such as user enumeration or targeted social engineering. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users of Geeky Bot plugin should upgrade to version 1.2.8 or later once a fix is officially released. Until then, consider restricting access to the vulnerable AJAX endpoint or disabling the plugin if feasible.
CVE-2026-15048: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Geeky Bot
Description
CVE-2026-15048 is a high severity information exposure vulnerability in the Geeky Bot WordPress plugin before version 1.2.8. The plugin fails to perform authorization checks on one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to access chat-history session metadata. This metadata includes sensitive details such as WordPress usernames, user IDs, and timestamps.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Geeky Bot
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Geeky Bot WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.2.8 contain a vulnerability where an AJAX action does not enforce authorization checks. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to retrieve chat-history session metadata, exposing WordPress usernames, user IDs, and timestamps. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Information Exposure) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting high severity due to the ease of exploitation (network accessible, no privileges required, no user interaction) and the confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain sensitive user metadata including usernames and user IDs without authentication. This exposure can facilitate further attacks such as user enumeration or targeted social engineering. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users of Geeky Bot plugin should upgrade to version 1.2.8 or later once a fix is officially released. Until then, consider restricting access to the vulnerable AJAX endpoint or disabling the plugin if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T12:48:56.997Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6c42b99c2644c7f86e8698
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 14:33:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 44
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