Vulnerability · Published Oct 18, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-11256Kognetiks Chatbot <= 2.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Uploads and Conversation Erasing
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress from kognetiks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Kognetiks Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload limited safe files and erase conversations.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kognetiks | Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress | 0 – through 2.3.5 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c8fe389-ff44-4be3-889b-0006977f4f3c?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3380317%40chatbot-chatgpt&new=3380317%40chatbot-chatgpt&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3380313%40chatbot-chatgpt&new=3380313%40chatbot-chatgpt&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=