๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2024-4560

CRITICAL 9.8

Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via chatbot_chatgpt_upload_file_to_assistant Function

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

The Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the chatbot_chatgpt_upload_file_to_assistant function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, with to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

CWE CWE-434
Vendor kognetiks
Product kognetiks chatbot for wordpress
Published May 11, 2024
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

kognetiks / Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress
0 โ‰ค 1.9.9

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7bc33a05-d462-492e-9ea5-cf37b887cc94?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot-chatgpt/trunk/includes/utilities/chatbot-file-upload.php#L17

Credits

Francesco Carlucci