CVE-2026-87918

WPBot < 8.5.7 - Unauthenticated AI Provider API Abuse via Multiple AJAX Actions

Published Sep 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.5.7 does not perform any authorization or nonce check on several AJAX actions that relay prompts to its configured AI providers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to make those third-party API calls, and consume the associated cost, using the site's own configured API keys.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpbot
Wpbot wpot
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpbot
Wpbot wpot
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.5.7 does not perform any authorization or nonce check on several AJAX actions that relay prompts to its configured AI providers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to make those third-party API calls, and consume the associated cost, using the site's own configured API keys.
Title WPBot < 8.5.7 - Unauthenticated AI Provider API Abuse via Multiple AJAX Actions
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 12, 2026, 3:28 PM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2026, 3:57 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 12, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Sep 14, 2026, 9:10 PM