CVE-2025-11256
Kognetiks Chatbot <= 2.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Uploads and Conversation Erasing
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Kognetiks Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload limited safe files and erase conversations.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | kognetiks |
| Product | kognetiks chatbot for wordpress |
| Published | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 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:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
kognetiks / Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress
0 ≤ 2.3.5
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c8fe389-ff44-4be3-889b-0006977f4f3c?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3380317%40chatbot-chatgpt&new=3380317%40chatbot-chatgpt&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3380313%40chatbot-chatgpt&new=3380313%40chatbot-chatgpt&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Credits
Jonas Benjamin Friedli