CVE-2022-3883: The Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection WordPress plugin before 7.2

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-3883?

stopbadbots: upgrade to 7.24. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-3883 being exploited?

CVE-2022-3883 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-3883 affect?

CVE-2022-3883 affects stopbadbots. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection WordPress plugin before 7.24 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-3883?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-3883 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting stopbadbots. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection WordPress plugin before 7.24 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and install and activate arbitrary plugins from wordpress.org

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352, CWE-863
Published	2022-12-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: stopbadbots project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-12 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

stopbadbots project stopbadbots UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.24

Fixed in: 7.24

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy stopbadbots || rpm -q stopbadbots || stopbadbots --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.24 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade stopbadbots

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade stopbadbots

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-3883?

stopbadbots: upgrade to 7.24. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-3883 being exploited?

CVE-2022-3883 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-3883 affect?

CVE-2022-3883 affects stopbadbots. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection WordPress plugin before 7.24 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it a

How urgent is CVE-2022-3883?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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