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CVE-2024-8397

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.27%

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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
5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.27%

18.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WebtoffeeGdpr Cookie Consent< 2.61

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8397?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-8397?
CVE-2024-8397 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8397?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST