CVE-2024-8397
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CVE-2024-8397 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize and escape the IP headers when logging them, allowing visitors to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The payload gets triggered when an admin visits the 'Consent report' page and the malicious script is executed in the admin context.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize and escape the IP headers when logging them, allowing visitors to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The payload gets triggered when an admin visits the 'Consent report' page and the malicious script is executed in the admin context.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webtoffee | Gdpr Cookie Consent | < 2.61 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/847fbf5d-f7cf-49fd-88bc-d7fa2a8110bd/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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