WPBot AI ChatBot < 8.2.0 - Subscriber+ RAG Settings Update
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.2.0 does not perform a capability or nonce check in one of its retrieval-augmented-generation settings handlers, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access to modify the WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.2.0's configuration.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00254 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WPBot (Unknown): 8.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPBot | before 8.2.0 | 8.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPBot VendorUnknown Affected before 8.2.0 Fixed in 8.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WPBot (Unknown) Fixed in 8.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxfw-phg9-mqvh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wxfw-phg9-mqvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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