Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance vulnerabilities
Plugin slug better-robots-txt · 3 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2023-02-14 · WordPress.org page
Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 1.4.6 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.
1 of 3 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).
Known vulnerabilities in Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance
| Severity | Affected versions | Fixed in | CVE | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 5.4 | <= 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | CVE-2023-25706 | 2023-02-14 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.3 | < 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | CVE-2022-4974 | 2022-03-04 | Advisory |
| High 8.8 | < 1.2.6 | 1.2.6 | none | 2019-02-25 | Advisory |
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Questions
Is the Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance plugin safe to use?
All 3 known issues are fixed in current versions (1.4.6 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.
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