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.
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Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | GeekyBot <= 1.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation via 'geekybot_frontendajax' AJAX Action | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
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Updated: 2026-05-05T03:37:37.441Z
Reserved: 2026-03-31T22:56:16.553Z
Link: CVE-2026-5294
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-05T04:16:19.470
Modified: 2026-05-05T04:16:19.470
Link: CVE-2026-5294
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Updated: 2026-05-05T05:30:16Z
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