Medium severity · published Sep 16, 2026
CVE-2026-87959
WPBot 8.7.2 - 8.7.5 - Subscriber+ Claude AI Settings Update
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
WPBot ·
8.7.2 before 8.7.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87959
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3d42171d-6335-4bd3-bbed-fc446da3f945/
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