Handler on Duty: Rob VandenBrink
Threat Level: green
| Published | 2026-05-05 04:16:19 |
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| Last Modified | 2026-05-05 04:16:19 |
| AKA | CVE-2026-5294 |
| 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. |
| Access Vector | Local | Adjacent | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium | High |
| Authentication | None | Single | Multiple |
| Confidentiality | None | Partial | Complete |
| Integrity | None | Partial | Complete |
| Availability | None | Partial | Complete |