Webtoffee GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Webtoffee GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 2.6.1. The issue arises because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape IP headers when logging, allowing visitors to inject malicious scripts. These scripts are executed in the admin context when an administrator views the 'Consent report' page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the affected page.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Webtoffee GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress plugin to version 2.6.1 or later.