PatchTheCVECVE-2024-6847: The Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter befor
CVE-2024-6847 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting chatbot with chatgpt. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when submitting messages to the chatbot.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.7% (top 46%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2024-08-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-6847?
chatbot with chatgpt: upgrade to 2.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-6847 being exploited?
CVE-2024-6847 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-6847 affect?
CVE-2024-6847 affects chatbot with chatgpt. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when submitting messages to the cha
How urgent is CVE-2024-6847?
Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · OpenAI ChatGPT vulnerabilities
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