CVE-2025-60170 WordPress HTACCESS IP Blocker Plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads, potentially executing malicious scripts in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-60170?
CVE-2025-60170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Taraprasad Swain HTACCESS IP Blocker, published on 26 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Taraprasad Swain HTACCESS IP Blocker htaccess-ip-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HTACCESS IP Blocker: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60170?
How do I fix CVE-2025-60170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-60170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-60170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqx5-9pxj-gxq9.