CVE-2025-60170 HIGH

CVE-2025-60170: WordPress HTACCESS IP Blocker Plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor Taraprasad Swain
Product HTACCESS IP Blocker
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published September 26, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 Taraprasad Swain HTACCESS IP Blocker htaccess-ip-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HTACCESS IP Blocker: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

HTACCESS IP Blocker versions 1.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify IP blocking rules or other plugin settings by exploiting an admin's browser session.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 26, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated