vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: chatbot-chatgpt: CVE-2024-4560: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 10, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 10, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
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.
Solution
chatbot-chatgpt-plugin-cve-2024-4560
References
Rapid7 Labs
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