CVE-2024-6846 SmartSearchWP <= 2.4.4 - Unauthenticated Log Purge

Q: What is CVE-2024-6846?

CVE-2024-6846 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress, published on 5 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-6846 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6846 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-6846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 5 Sep 2024 Updated 27 Aug 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can purge error and chat logs in the Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin due to missing access validation on REST routes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-6846?

CVE-2024-6846 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress, published on 5 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not validate access on some REST routes, allowing for an unauthenticated user to purge error and chat logs

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webdigit Chatbot With Chatgpt.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-6846 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6846 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x54p-439w-h3mq.