CVE-2026-5294
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Geeky Bot WordPress plugin (versions <=1.2.2) has an unauthenticated AJAX action (nopriv) that accepts attacker-controlled model/function parameters and invokes a plugin installer helper. This helper downloads and extracts malicious ZIP files supplied by the attacker directly into wp-content/plugins/, enabling arbitrary plugin installation and remote code execution.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Geeky Bot plugin is installedList installed WordPress plugins via wp CLI: wp plugin list --allow-root | grep -i geeky, or inspect the filesystem: ls wp-content/plugins/ | grep -i geekyAffected if A folder named geeky-bot or similar exists in wp-content/plugins/
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Check installed versionRead the plugin main PHP file header for version: grep -i 'Version:' wp-content/plugins/geeky-bot/*.php, or via wp CLI: wp plugin get geeky-bot --allow-root --field=versionAffected if Version is 1.2.2 or lower
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Identify accessible AJAX endpointsSearch plugin PHP files for wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks: grep -r 'wp_ajax_nopriv' wp-content/plugins/geeky-bot/', or inspect AJAX action registrations for actions callable without authenticationAffected if Any AJAX endpoint is registered with wp_ajax_nopriv and accepts model/function dispatch parameters
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Check for plugin installer helperSearch plugin code for ZIP download and extraction functions: grep -r -E '(zip|extract|download|plugin.*install)' wp-content/plugins/geeky-bot/', looking for code that writes to wp-content/plugins/Affected if Plugin contains code that downloads ZIP files and extracts them to the plugins directory
If Geeky Bot plugin versions up to 1.2.2 are installed with a nopriv AJAX endpoint that can trigger the plugin installer helper, the environment is affected by unauthenticated arbitrary plugin installation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately restrict or disable the vulnerable nopriv AJAX route and implement proper capability checks (e.g., manage_options) on all AJAX handlers. Until a patch is available, consider removing or disabling the plugin entirely.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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