CVE-2026-5294

CRITICAL EPSS 36.2%
Published May 5, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published May 5, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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 Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
36.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

References 2

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3497169/geeky-bot
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1817c58-e807-4ef2-a382-28ca2fd5239e?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.