CVE-2026-40772 (GCVE-0-2026-40772)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-15 20:18 – Updated: 2026-06-15 20:18
VLAI
Title
WordPress GeekyBot plugin <= 1.2.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Summary
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in GeekyBot <= 1.2.2 versions.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/… | vdb-entry |
Credits
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
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