CVE-2025-23975 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23975: WordPress Botnet Attack Blocker plugin <= 2.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cheesefather
Product Botnet Attack Blocker
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 16, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in cheesefather Botnet Attack Blocker botnet-attack-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Botnet Attack Blocker: from n/a through <= 2.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Botnet Attack Blocker versions 2.0.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled code, potentially compromising other user accounts or site data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Low-level user account on the site; victim must click a link or visit an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 16, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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