CVE-2025-48166 WordPress Stop and Block bots plugin Anti bots <= 1.48 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can access restricted functionality due to missing authorization checks in the Stop and Block bots plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48166?
CVE-2025-48166 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in sminozzi Stop and Block bots plugin Anti bots, published on 16 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in sminozzi Stop and Block bots plugin Anti bots antibots allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Stop and Block bots plugin Anti bots: from n/a through <= 1.48.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48166?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-48166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw3v-hjf3-hh9j.