CVE-2026-87959

WPBot 8.7.2 - 8.7.5 - Subscriber+ Claude AI Settings Update

Published Sep 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.7.6 does not perform a capability check on the AJAX action that saves its Claude AI provider settings, allowing users with subscriber-level access to overwrite those settings, including the API key used for the WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.7.6's outgoing AI requests.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpbot
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpbot
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285
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Description The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.7.6 does not perform a capability check on the AJAX action that saves its Claude AI provider settings, allowing users with subscriber-level access to overwrite those settings, including the API key used for the WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.7.6's outgoing AI requests.
Title WPBot 8.7.2 - 8.7.5 - Subscriber+ Claude AI Settings Update
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 12:32 PM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2026, 5:18 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 16, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Sep 17, 2026, 1:16 PM