Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 2.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Assistant Addition
Vulnerability Description
The Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the add_new_assistant() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create new GTP assistants.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Tieu Pham Trong Nhan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4fd7e76-4d8b-4e4d-9ae9-c7f9933f8324?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot-chatgpt/trunk/includes/utilities/chatbot-assistants.php#L596
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3183413/chatbot-chatgpt/trunk/includes/utilities/chatbot-assistants.php
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