CVE-2026-61965 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GeekyBot <= 1.2.6 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

ahmadgb

GeekyBot

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.2.6

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress GeekyBot Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.2.7).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/geeky-bot/vulnerability/wordpress-geekybot-plugin-1-2-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GeekyBot <= 1.2.6 versions.
Title		WordPress GeekyBot plugin <= 1.2.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/geeky-bot/vulnerability/wordpress-geekybot-plugin-1-2-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-08-13T13:36:42.137Z

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:25:50.432Z

Reserved: 2026-07-13T06:13:50.885Z

Link: CVE-2026-61965

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:25:45.448Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T14:17:02.680

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:18:15.320

Link: CVE-2026-61965

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T16:00:11Z

Weaknesses

CWE-79

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