WPBot 8.7.2 - 8.7.5 - Subscriber+ Claude AI Settings Update
Priority LOW 24CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-284.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0023 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WPBot (Unknown): 8.7.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | 8.7.2 to before 8.7.6 | 8.7.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPBot VendorUnknown Affected 8.7.2 to before 8.7.6 Fixed in 8.7.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WPBot (Unknown) Fixed in 8.7.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6fr-jm3x-jjr8
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-87959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6fr-jm3x-jjr8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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