CVE-2025-68840 HIGH

CVE-2025-68840: WordPress iRobots.txt SEO plugin <= 1.1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Markbeljaars

Product iRobots.txt SEO

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 15, 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

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in iRobots.txt SEO <= 1.1.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

iRobots.txt SEO versions up to 1.1.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or users who click attacker-supplied links risk session compromise, data theft, or unauthorized site modifications.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

June 15, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68840 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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