CVE-2025-68840: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in markbeljaars iRobots.txt SEO
CVE-2025-68840 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting iRobots.txt SEO versions up to and including 1.1.2. It is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw that allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The vulnerability can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-68840) in markbeljaars iRobots.txt SEO (<= 1.1.2) is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) issue. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. The impact includes limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability losses. No patch or official remediation level has been published, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application without authentication. This may lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application or its users. The CVSS vector indicates that user interaction is required and the attack can be performed remotely without privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor or restrict access to the affected application if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or trusted security sources.
CVE-2025-68840: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in markbeljaars iRobots.txt SEO
Description
CVE-2025-68840 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting iRobots.txt SEO versions up to and including 1.1.2. It is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw that allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The vulnerability can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-68840) in markbeljaars iRobots.txt SEO (<= 1.1.2) is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) issue. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. The impact includes limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability losses. No patch or official remediation level has been published, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application without authentication. This may lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application or its users. The CVSS vector indicates that user interaction is required and the attack can be performed remotely without privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor or restrict access to the affected application if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or trusted security sources.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-24T13:59:58.566Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3061360b89be688893bae9
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:31:50 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 10:31:32 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 6:06:10 AM
Views: 7
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