CVE-2024-11143

Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress <= 2.1.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Assistant Modification

Description

The Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_assistant, add_new_assistant, and delete_assistant functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify assistants via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: kognetiks Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f16b11b0-11df-4fb7-a6af-123f6c09d791?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3185255/chatbot-chatgpt/trunk/includes/utilities/chatbot-assistants.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11143?
CVE-2024-11143 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11143?
To fix CVE-2024-11143, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-11143 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11143 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-11143?
CVE-2024-11143 affects kognetiks Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress.
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