CVE-2024-32700
Published: 14 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-32700 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is an unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type, tracked as CWE-434, in the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin. It affects all versions through 2.0.0 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can upload arbitrary files to the affected WordPress site. Successful exploitation grants full control over the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the impacted system, including the ability to execute malicious code due to the changed scope.
The issue is documented in the Patchstack vulnerability database, which identifies the flaw in the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress plugin and provides the associated CVE details.
The EPSS score stands at 0.6169 with no material change from its recorded peak, indicating sustained but not newly emerging exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-30487
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Kognetiks Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress.This issue affects Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress: from n/a through 2.0.0.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.