CVE-2023-32496 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32496: WordPress StopBadBots Plugin <= 7.31 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Bill Minozzi
Product Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 23, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bill Minozzi Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection plugin <= 7.31 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Block Bad Bots plugin through version 7.31 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing the plugin's pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected plugin pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts could inject scripts affecting other administrators and site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 23, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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