CVE-2026-16774

Medium

Description

The Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 8.5.9 via the wpcs_send_email() AJAX handler. This is due to the wpcs_send_email() function being registered on both wp_ajax_wpcs_send_email and wp_ajax_nopriv_wpcs_send_email with no nonce verification, capability check, or rate limiting, while forwarding attacker-controlled recipient, subject, and body directly to wp_mail(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary emails to any recipient from the site's domain, enabling spam, phishing, and abuse that can lead to the site's IP/domain being blacklisted.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductWPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services
PublishedJul 28, 2026
First seenJul 28, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
quantumcloud WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Servicesv ≤ 8.5.9—

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