WordPress Stop and Block Bots Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Stop and Block Bots plugin, specifically in versions through 1.48. This vulnerability allows users to access functionalities that are not properly restricted by access control lists (ACLs), potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions that require higher privileges, due to the lack of proper authorization checks in the affected plugin.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Stop and Block Bots plugin should update to version 1.50 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.