# CVE-2026-14185: WPBot AI ChatBot missing authorization in RAG settings

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14185-wpbot-ai-chatbot-missing-authorization-in-rag-settings  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-14185 · Severity: info · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-07-21

WPBot, a popular AI chatbot plugin for WordPress, contains a security flaw that allows low-level users (such as subscribers) to modify the chatbot's configuration. This could allow an unauthorized person to change how the chatbot retrieves information or interacts with website visitors. The issue has been resolved in version 8.2.0 of the plugin.

Vendors: [QuantumCloud](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/quantumcloud).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-14185 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14185 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-14185?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** QuantumCloud WPBot AI ChatBot < 8.2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14185?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-14185 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-14185?** Check whether you run QuantumCloud WPBot AI ChatBot at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The WPBot AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress (versions prior to 8.2.0) is vulnerable to a missing authorization check in its 'qcld_rag_settings_option' AJAX handler. The affected component fails to implement both nonce verification and capability checks (such as 'manage_options'), which are correctly present in neighboring handlers. An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level privileges can send a crafted POST request to 'admin-ajax.php' to overwrite RAG configuration options, including embedding settings and source strings, in the database. This vulnerability is fixed in version 8.2.0.

## Affected products

- Unknown WPBot AI ChatBot < 8.2.0

## Timeline

- 2026-06-30: disclosed: Publicly published by WPScan
- 2026-07-21: advisory: NVD published date

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6839476-95bf-4785-b128-1e3bc8603ddc/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6839476-95bf-4785-b128-1e3bc8603ddc/)

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- [WPBot AI ChatBot SQL injection in Simple Text Responses](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14189-wpbot-ai-chatbot-sql-injection-in-simple-text-responses)