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CVE-2025-11256: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Kognetiks Chatbot plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2025-11256) related to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in versions up to and including 2.3.5. This security issue was discovered and disclosed on October 18, 2025 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper authorization (CWE-285) in the plugin's functionality. The security flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to upload limited safe files and erase conversations due to missing capability checks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized data modifications, specifically allowing them to upload certain safe files and erase conversation histories. This could lead to potential data loss and disruption of chatbot functionality for legitimate users (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in version 2.3.6 of the Kognetiks Chatbot plugin. Users are advised to update to this latest version which includes security fixes and additional features (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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