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CVE-2026-15048: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Geeky Bot

0
High
Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 06:00:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Geeky Bot

Affected versions
>=0 <1.2.8

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/07/2026, 14:33:43 UTC

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.

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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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