CVE-2026-5294 Missing authorization in GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content
Unauthenticated attackers can install arbitrary plugins via an unprotected AJAX action, leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites using GeekyBot.
- 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-2026-5294?
CVE-2026-5294 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in ahmadgb GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5294?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5294 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-2026-5294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g79m-g3fv-4rq9.