CVE-2026-87959 WPBot 8.7.2 - 8.7.5 - Subscriber+ Claude AI Settings Update
Subscribers can modify Claude AI settings and API keys due to missing capability checks in the WPBot WordPress plugin.
- 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-2026-87959?
CVE-2026-87959 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WPBot, published on 16 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.7.6 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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87959?
How do I fix CVE-2026-87959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-87959 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-2026-87959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6fr-jm3x-jjr8.