CVE-2026-87959
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CVE-2026-87959 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPBot | >= 8.7.2, < 8.7.6 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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