CVE-2026-32579 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 2.4.9 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/chatbot-chatgpt/vulnerability/wordpress-kognetiks-chatbot-for-wordpress-plugin-2-4-8-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 2.4.9 versions.
Title		WordPress Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin <= 2.4.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-434
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/chatbot-chatgpt/vulnerability/wordpress-kognetiks-chatbot-for-wordpress-plugin-2-4-8-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-10-06T08:34:06.232Z

Updated: 2026-10-06T10:31:41.067Z

Reserved: 2026-03-12T11:12:57.708Z

Link: CVE-2026-32579

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T09:17:43.613

Modified: 2026-10-06T09:17:43.613

Link: CVE-2026-32579

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

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