PT-2025-22049 · Checkbot · Checkbot

Johska · Published 2025-05-19 · Updated 2025-05-19 · CVE-2025-43840

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: CheckBot versions 1.05 and earlier

Description: A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in Ref CheckBot allows for Stored XSS. This means an attacker can execute malicious scripts on the victim's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

Recommendations: For CheckBot versions 1.05 and earlier, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling any features that may trigger the Stored XSS vulnerability until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive operations to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-43840

Affected Products

Checkbot

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43840 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1924523068933996895 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/checkbot/vulnerability/wordpress-checkbot-plugin-1-05-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/checkbot/vulnerability/wordpress-checkbot-plugin-1-05-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note