WPBot AI ChatBot < 8.5.2 - Admin+ Second-Order SQL Injection via qc_bot_str_fields
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.5.2 does not validate administrator-configured field identifiers before using them in a SQL query, allowing users with administrator access to perform SQL injection that executes when a visitor triggers a search.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WPBot (Unknown): 8.5.2
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 8.5.2 | 8.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPBot VendorUnknown Affected before 8.5.2 Fixed in 8.5.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WPBot (Unknown) Fixed in 8.5.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v886-3pxh-g3xp
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v886-3pxh-g3xp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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