Unrestricted file upload in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00905 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kognetiks | Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress | up to 1.9.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress Vendorkognetiks Affected up to 1.9.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kognetiks_.com:kognetiks_chatbot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:kognetiks_.com:kognetiks_chatbot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4560
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj5v-6qjm-57pp
References
More kognetiks vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-67927 Arbitrary file upload in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-21580 WordPress Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin <= 2.0.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-09755 Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 2.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Assistant Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-09753 Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 2.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Assistant Deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-10307 Kognetiks Chatbot <= 2.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Uploads and Conversation Erasing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-23607 WordPress Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin <= 1.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-4560 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4560 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj5v-6qjm-57pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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