CVE-2025-48166
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in sminozzi Stop and Block bots plugin Anti bots antibots allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Stop and Block bots plugin Anti bots: from n/a through <= 1.48.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in sminozzi Stop and Block bots plugin allows unauthenticated users to access functionality that should be restricted by access control lists. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before executing certain functions, enabling unauthorized access.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify plugin is installedCheck your WordPress installation for the sminozzi Stop and Block bots plugin in wp-content/plugins/ directory or via WordPress admin plugins listAffected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
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Identify installed versionRead the main plugin file (usually stop-and-block-bots.php) and locate the version defined in the plugin header commentAffected if Version cannot be determined or is unknown
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Test unauthenticated access to plugin functionalityAttempt to access the plugin pages or endpoints without logging in (e.g., visit the plugin settings page or related URLs while logged out)Affected if Plugin pages or functions are accessible without authentication
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Check plugin permission settingsReview the plugin settings in WordPress admin under the plugin menu and examine any access control or bot blocking configuration optionsAffected if No role-based access restrictions are defined or visible in settings
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Inspect plugin code for authorization checksExamine the main plugin PHP file for missing current_user_can() or other permission validation calls before sensitive operationsAffected if Code lacks proper authorization checks before executing restricted functions
Your environment is affected if the sminozzi Stop and Block bots plugin is installed and its functionality can be accessed by unauthenticated users without any permission validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks (verify user roles/permissions) on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the plugin. Require valid authentication and appropriate privileges before allowing access to restricted functionality.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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