CVE-2026-3456
SQL Injection in GeekyBot WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-05
Last updated on: 2026-05-05
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| geekybot | generate_ai_content_without_prompt | to 1.2.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-89 | The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The GeekyBot plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.2.0, has a vulnerability known as SQL Injection. This occurs because the plugin does not properly escape the 'attributekey' parameter supplied by users and does not sufficiently prepare the SQL queries. As a result, an attacker who is not authenticated can insert additional malicious SQL commands into the existing database queries.
This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate the database queries executed by the plugin.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This SQL Injection vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from the database used by the GeekyBot plugin. Since the attacker can append additional SQL queries, they may gain unauthorized access to confidential data stored within the database.
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating a high severity impact on confidentiality, but it does not affect integrity or availability.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL Injection attacks that can extract sensitive information from the database.
Such unauthorized access to sensitive data can lead to non-compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding personal and sensitive information against unauthorized access and breaches.