WordPress StopBadBots Plugin <= 7.31 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00369 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Minozzi | Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection | up to 7.31 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection VendorBill Minozzi Affected up to 7.31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stopbadbots:block_bad_bots_and_stop_bad_bots_crawlers_and_spiders_and_anti_spam_protection:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 7.31 | Vulnerable | Stopbadbots |
- cpe:2.3:a:stopbadbots:block_bad_bots_and_stop_bad_bots_crawlers_and_spiders_and_anti_spam_protection:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.31 Vulnerable ·Stopbadbots
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwg2-8c92-5859
More Bill Minozzi vulnerabilities
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- TI-2021-07009 Block and Stop Bad Bots < 6.60 - Authenticated SQL Injections CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21245 WordPress WP Tools plugin <= 3.41 - Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27763 WordPress Anti Hacker Plugin <= 4.34 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-01732 Missing authorization in sminozzi Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-01733 Missing authorization in sminozzi Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-32496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwg2-8c92-5859 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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