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WordPress Cookie Notice and Consent Banner Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance plugin, affecting versions through 1.7.11. This vulnerability arises from improper input neutralization during web page generation, allowing malicious actors to inject scripts that are executed when users visit the site.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users of the affected WordPress plugin should update to version 1.7.12 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Sep 3, 2025, 3:58 PM
Updated: Sep 3, 2025, 3:58 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
6.4
impact
1.7
exploitability
5.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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