CVE-2026-5294 (GCVE-0-2026-5294)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-05 03:37 – Updated: 2026-05-05 03:37
VLAI?
Title
GeekyBot <= 1.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation via 'geekybot_frontendajax' AJAX Action
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ahmadgb | GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.2.2
(semver)
|
Credits
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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