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CVE-2023-32496: WordPress StopBadBots Plugin <= 7.31 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-08-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bill Minozzi Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection plugin <= 7.31 versions.

Affected products

• Bill Minozzi Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection: through 7.31

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stopbadbots/wordpress-block-bad-bots-and-stop-bad-bots-crawlers-and-spiders-and-anti-spam-protection-plugin-7-31-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/stopbadbots/wordpress-block-bad-bots-and-stop-bad-bots-crawlers-and-spiders-and-anti-spam-protection-plugin-7-31-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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