CVE-2026-5294: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ahmadgb GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content
The Geeky Bot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to a nopriv AJAX route allowing attacker-controlled model/function dispatch and reaching a plugin installer helper that downloads and unzips attacker-supplied ZIP files into wp-content/plugins/. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary plugin installation and achieve remote code execution.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-5294 affects the Geeky Bot plugin for WordPress (versions up to 1.2.2) and is caused by missing authorization on a no-privilege AJAX endpoint. This endpoint allows attacker-controlled model/function dispatch that reaches a plugin installer helper. The helper downloads and extracts attacker-supplied ZIP files into the wp-content/plugins/ directory, enabling unauthenticated attackers to install arbitrary plugins and achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No patch or official fix has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to install arbitrary plugins on a vulnerable WordPress site running the affected Geeky Bot versions. This leads to remote code execution with the privileges of the web server user, potentially allowing full compromise of the site and underlying server. The impact includes complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss of the affected system. No known exploits are reported in the wild yet.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the Geeky Bot plugin if possible to prevent exploitation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-5294: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ahmadgb GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content
Description
The Geeky Bot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to a nopriv AJAX route allowing attacker-controlled model/function dispatch and reaching a plugin installer helper that downloads and unzips attacker-supplied ZIP files into wp-content/plugins/. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary plugin installation and achieve remote code execution.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5294 affects the Geeky Bot plugin for WordPress (versions up to 1.2.2) and is caused by missing authorization on a no-privilege AJAX endpoint. This endpoint allows attacker-controlled model/function dispatch that reaches a plugin installer helper. The helper downloads and extracts attacker-supplied ZIP files into the wp-content/plugins/ directory, enabling unauthenticated attackers to install arbitrary plugins and achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No patch or official fix has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to install arbitrary plugins on a vulnerable WordPress site running the affected Geeky Bot versions. This leads to remote code execution with the privileges of the web server user, potentially allowing full compromise of the site and underlying server. The impact includes complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss of the affected system. No known exploits are reported in the wild yet.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the Geeky Bot plugin if possible to prevent exploitation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-31T22:56:16.553Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f96cc0cbff5d86109c391e
Added to database: 5/5/2026, 4:06:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:20:09 AM
Last updated: 6/19/2026, 8:30:06 AM
Views: 134
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