WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-0147 Modified

Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution: Cross-site scripting

Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution 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 · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution
Plugin slug
wp-gdpr-compliance
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 14, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Mar 14, 2022 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution 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.

Technical description

The Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not escape user data before outputting it back in attributes in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources