CVE-2026-87959

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.4 EPSS 0.23%
Updated Sep 17, 2026
WordPress
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.4 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 8.7.6
Type CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)
Vendor WordPress
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1