PT-2025-7018 · Unknown · Notfound Botnet Attack Blocker

Abdi Pranata · Published 2025-02-16 · Updated 2025-02-17 · CVE-2025-23975

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: NotFound Botnet Attack Blocker versions prior to 2.0.0

Description: The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS). This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 2.0.0, update to version 2.0.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the web application to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using user-inputted data in the generation of web pages until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-23975

Affected Products

Notfound Botnet Attack Blocker

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23975 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1891256175775154646 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1891288729798500535 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVETracker/status/1891578726841758132 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/18208 · Telegram Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/botnet-attack-blocker/vulnerability/wordpress-botnet-attack-blocker-plugin-2-0-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/botnet-attack-blocker/vulnerability/wordpress-botnet-attack-blocker-plugin-2-0-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note