CVE-2026-15048 GeekyBot < 1.2.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Chat History
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve sensitive chat history metadata, including usernames and IDs, from the Geeky Bot WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15048?
CVE-2026-15048 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Geeky Bot, published on 31 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Geeky Bot WordPress plugin before 1.2.8 does not perform an authorization check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve chat-history session metadata including WordPress usernames, user IDs, and timestamps.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15048?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-15048 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15048 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm98-p9q7-cg6p.