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CVE-2025-68840 markbeljaars CVE debrief

CVE-2025-68840 is a HIGH severity Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the iRobots.txt SEO plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.1.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68840).

Vendor: markbeljaars
Product: iRobots.txt SEO
CVSS: HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV: Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published: 2026-06-15
Original CVE updated: 2026-06-15
Advisory published: 2026-06-15
Advisory updated: 2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of iRobots.txt SEO plugin version 1.1.2 or earlier should apply patches or mitigations as available.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is characterized as CWE-79, with a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

Apply patches or updates for iRobots.txt SEO plugin as available.
Review and follow security best practices for WordPress plugins.

Evidence notes

Evidence suggests the vulnerability was reported by [email protected].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

CVE-2025-68840 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68840

CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
CVE-2025-68840 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68840

NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.