Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-5294GeekyBot <= 1.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation via 'geekybot_frontendajax' AJAX Action
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content from ahmadgb. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ahmadgb | GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content | 0 – through 1.2.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H