Auth bypass in Quantumcloud Wpbot Pro WordPress Chatbot
CVE-2024-12879
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/91427e3e-fedb-407e-8af6-8f441… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.wpbot.pro/ (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12879?
- CVE-2024-12879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quantumcloud Wpbot Pro WordPress Chatbot, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12879?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-12879 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.