Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2024· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2024-4560

Description

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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Affected products

WordPress/Chatbot Chatgptinferred
Range: <=1.9.9
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/chatbot-chatgpt

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References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot-chatgpt/trunk/includes/utilities/chatbot-file-upload.phpnvd
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7bc33a05-d462-492e-9ea5-cf37b887cc94nvd

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