CVE-2025-57935 WordPress Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics Plugin <= 2.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in Bot Block plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57935?
CVE-2025-57935 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ricky Dawn Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics, published on 22 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ricky Dawn Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics bot-block-stop-spam-google-analytics-referrals allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics: from n/a through <= 2.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57935?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57935?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-57935 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57935 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vxc-5mv9-c4j9.