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CVE-2026-3456: GeekyBot WordPress plugin SQL injection via attributekey parameter

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-3456
Published: May 5, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.3%

Summary

CVE-2026-3456 affects The GeekyBot WordPress plugin, which generates AI content and chatbots, in versions up to and including 1.2.0. The 'attributekey' parameter lacks sufficient escaping and the existing SQL query is not properly prepared, enabling SQL Injection. Unauthenticated attackers can append additional SQL queries to existing ones and extract sensitive information from the database.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 7.5(high)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: network
Attack complexity: low
Privileges required: none
User interaction: none
EPSS: 0.3%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 8, 2026.
Disclosure date: May 5, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-66

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Trivial
AI component targeted: Plugin
Impact: Confidentiality
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3456

First tracked: May 5, 2026 at 02:08 AM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 85% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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