Unauthorized Data Modification in Kognetiks Chatbot Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-11256

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Kognetiks Chatbot
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-11256?

The Kognetiks Chatbot plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass restrictions due to missing capability checks on various functions. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 2.3.5, enabling unauthenticated users to upload certain types of files and delete chat conversations, potentially compromising sensitive information and the integrity of chat data.

Affected Version(s)

Kognetiks Chatbot * <= 2.3.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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CVE-2025-11256 : Unauthorized Data Modification in Kognetiks Chatbot Plugin for WordPress