CVE-2024-12879: quantumcloud wpbot pro wordpress chatbot Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-12879 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in quantumcloud wpbot pro wordpress chatbot. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 13.5.6.
Timeline
- 22-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WPBot Pro Wordpress Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'qc_wp_latest_update_check_pro' function in all versions up to, and including, 13.5.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create Simple Text Responses to chat queries.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Quantumcloud2 products
- wpbot pro wordpress chatbot≤ 13.5.5
- wpot< 13.5.6
Wordpress1 product
- wpbot-pro≤ 13.5.5 (fixed in 13.5.6)
2 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- www.wpbot.proProduct