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.

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Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kognetiks .com
Kognetiks .com kognetiks Chatbot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kognetiks_.com:kognetiks_chatbot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kognetiks .com
Kognetiks .com kognetiks Chatbot
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-434

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:02:32.451Z

Reserved: 2024-05-06T18:50:10.191Z

Link: CVE-2024-4560

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:47:41.085Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-14T15:44:04.037

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:21:52.123

Link: CVE-2024-4560

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