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Plugin 2 known issues Latest disclosed Mar 25, 2026

Blackhole for Bad Bots Vulnerabilities

Review known vulnerability records for the WordPress plugin Blackhole for Bad Bots (`blackhole-bad-bots`), including severity, CVE references, affected versions, and patch status.

Recent tracked CVEs on this page include CVE-2026-4329 and CVE-2022-1165, so operators can jump from disclosure to patch validation without scanning the full feed first.

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Known Records
2
High or Critical
2
Patch Coverage
100%
Last Updated
Mar 26, 2026
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1. Match the Package
Confirm the installed WordPress plugin slug is blackhole-bad-bots before acting on any CVE from this cluster.
2. Sort by Severity
Start with 2 high or critical records, then review medium and unrated findings with public references.
3. Check Patch Evidence
2 records include a patch path; verify compatibility before closing the finding.
4. Monitor Gaps
0 records still lack a listed fixed release, so keep this hub in the review queue.
High-Signal Remediation Targets
CVE-2022-1165 Critical
Authorization Bypass remediation for Blackhole for Bad Bots

Affected range: Versions before 3.3.2. Fixed version: 3.3.2.

CVE-2026-4329 High
Stored Cross-Site Scripting remediation for Blackhole for Bad Bots

Affected range: Versions up to 3.8. Fixed version: 3.8.1.

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Indexed CVEs
2
Tracked CVE Issue Type Affected Versions Fixed Version CVSS
CVE-2022-1165
Blackhole for Bad Bots <= 3.3.1 - Arbitrary IP Address Blocking via IP Spoofing
 Authorization Bypass Versions before 3.3.2 3.3.2 CVSS 9.1
CVE-2026-4329
Blackhole for Bad Bots <= 3.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User...
 Stored Cross-Site Scripting Versions up to 3.8 3.8.1 CVSS 7.2
CVE-2022-1165 Critical 3.3.2
CVE-2022-1165 Blackhole for Bad Bots Authorization Bypass

Blackhole for Bad Bots <= 3.3.1 - Arbitrary IP Address Blocking via IP Spoofing

CVE-2026-4329 High 3.8.1
CVE-2026-4329 Blackhole for Bad Bots Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Blackhole for Bad Bots <= 3.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User-Agent HTTP Header

Coverage Snapshot

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Patch Visibility
2 records include a published patch path, leaving 0 with no listed safe release yet.
Severity Mix
1 critical and 1 high severity finding.
Recent CVEs
CVE-2026-4329 and CVE-2022-1165
Reference Workflow
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Known Vulnerabilities

Reports for Blackhole for Bad Bots

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Plugin High Patched: Yes CVE-2026-4329
CVE-2026-4329: Blackhole for Bad Bots <= 3.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User-Agent HTTP Header

The Blackhole for Bad Bots plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the User-Agent HTTP header in all versions up to and including 3.8. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin uses sanitize_text_field() when capt...

Published
Mar 25, 2026
Patched Release
3.8.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.8
Next Step
Update to 3.8.1 or newer if supported.
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Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2022-1165
CVE-2022-1165: Blackhole for Bad Bots <= 3.3.1 - Arbitrary IP Address Blocking via IP Spoofing

The Blackhole for Bad Bots WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 uses headers such as CF-CONNECTING-IP, CLIENT-IP etc to determine the IP address of requests hitting the blackhole URL, which allows them to be spoofed. This could result in blocking arbitrary IP addresses, such as legitima...

Published
Jan 31, 2022
Patched Release
3.3.2
Affected Versions
Versions before 3.3.2
Next Step
Update to 3.3.2 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2022-1165 fixed version details Open CVE Reference