CVE-2025-62148 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62148: WordPress Robots.txt rewrite plugin <= 1.6.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Eugen Bobrowski
Product Robots.txt rewrite
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Eugen Bobrowski Robots.txt rewrite robotstxt-rewrite allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Robots.txt rewrite: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Robots.txt rewrite plugin through version 1.6.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions by visiting a malicious webpage while logged in. The vulnerability allows modification of the robots.txt file without proper request verification.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an admin into modifying the site's robots.txt file via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter your robots.txt file, potentially hiding or exposing pages to search engines without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated