WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2018-10371 Modified

Wf Cookie Consent: Cross-site scripting

Wf Cookie Consent is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wf Cookie Consent
Plugin slug
wf-cookie-consent
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 01, 2018
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 01, 2018 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wf Cookie Consent to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

An issue was discovered in the wunderfarm WF Cookie Consent plugin 1.1.3 for WordPress. A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the web interface of the plugin that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code to be executed in a victim's web browser via a page title.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources