Description
The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.6.0 does not perform any capability or nonce check on the AJAX action that lists stored chat sessions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the name, email address and phone number of every chat visitor by requesting a wide date range.
Published: 2026-09-12
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WPBot WordPress plugin versions before 8.6.0 omit capability and nonce checks on the AJAX action that lists stored chat sessions. An unauthenticated attacker can invoke the endpoint with a broad date range and receive the name, email address and phone number of every chat visitor. This leads to disclosure of personally identifiable information and is characterized by CWE‑200.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site that has installed WPBot in a release, specifically the 8.4.9 through 8.5.9 builds, is affected. The flaw resides only in the plugin’s AJAX interface; the core WordPress installation is not impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability is fully unauthenticated—an attacker only score is below 1 % and the CVSS score is 5.3 user is not presently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires only a simple HTTP request to the affected endpoint, making the attack straightforward once a vulnerable site is identified.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 18:15 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade WPBot to version 8.6.0 or later, where the AJAX action now enforces capability and nonce verification.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict unauthenticated access to the WPBot AJAX endpoint using a firewall rule, IP whitelist, or web‑application‑firewall configuration.
  • If the chat feature is not required, disable or uninstall the WPBot plugin to eliminate the vulnerability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 18:15 UTC.

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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WPBot WordPress plugin before 8.6.0 does not perform any capability or nonce check on the AJAX action that lists stored chat sessions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the name, email address and phone number of every chat visitor by requesting a wide date range.
Title WPBot 8.4.9 - 8.5.9 - Unauthenticated Chat Visitor PII Disclosure
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-12T15:28:34.690Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T15:52:15.226Z

Link: CVE-2026-87916

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-12T15:14:53.246Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-12T06:16:28.317

Modified: 2026-09-14T21:10:17.423

Link: CVE-2026-87916

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T18:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor