QuantumCloud ChatBot Plugin up to 7.9.7 on WordPress authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in QuantumCloud ChatBot Plugin up to 7.9.7 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-40788. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in QuantumCloud ChatBot Plugin up to 7.9.7 on WordPress. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released by Mehdi Ouassou. The advisory is shared at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-40788 since 04/15/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/16/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-36991). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.1
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: AuthorizationCWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
04/15/2026 CVE reserved06/16/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 VulDB entry created
06/16/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: patchstack.comResearcher: Mehdi Ouassou
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-40788 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40788
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371061
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 06/16/2026 06:09Updated: 06/16/2026 07:55
Changes: 06/16/2026 06:09 (62), 06/16/2026 07:55 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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