CVE-2025-43840 HIGH

CVE-2025-43840: WordPress CheckBot plugin <= 1.05 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Ref
Product CheckBot
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published May 19, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ref CheckBot checkbot allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CheckBot: from n/a through <= 1.05.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 19, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated