CVE-2024-4560Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file upload via missing type validation

Published May 11, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Arbitrary file upload in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress 1.9.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to place files on the server. The chatbot_chatgpt_upload_file_to_assistant function accepts uploaded files without validating whether their types are safe. The path requires no authentication; code execution depends on the uploaded file being stored where the server processes its type as executable.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file upload in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress 1.9.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to place files on the server. The chatbot_chatgpt_upload_file_to_assistant function accepts uploaded files without validating whether their types are safe. The path requires no authentication; code execution depends on the uploaded file being stored where the server processes its type as executable.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-4560
Published
May 11, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Kognetiks
Product
Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress
Classifications
CWE-434, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.9.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Kognetiks · Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPressversion=0 <=1.9.9
Kognetiks · Kognetiks Chatbotversion=0 <=1.9.9

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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