CVE-2026-14185 WPBot AI ChatBot < 8.2.0 - Subscriber+ RAG Settings Update
Authenticated subscribers can modify WPBot AI ChatBot configuration settings due to missing capability and nonce checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14185?
CVE-2026-14185 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WPBot, published on 21 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14185?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-14185 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14185 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxfw-phg9-mqvh.