CVE-2025-23821

WordPress WP Cookies Alert plugin <= 1.1.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in aleapp WP Cookies Alert wp-cookies-alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

A Cross‑Site Request Forgery flaw in the WP Cookies Alert plugin permits an attacker to inject malicious script into the plugin’s configuration. Once stored, the payload is executed when users view the affected page, delivering a stored XSS attack that can compromise confidentiality and integrity of the visited site.

Affected Systems

The issue affects the aleapp WP Cookies Alert plugin for WordPress, versions from the initial release up through 1.1.1. WordPress sites with this plugin installed at or below version 1.1.1 are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 7.1, indicating high severity. The EPSS score is below 1 %, suggesting low exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a web‑based CSRF attack against an authenticated administrator or privileged user who submits a forged request that stores the malicious script. No additional prerequisites are specified in the CVE data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Cookies Alert plugin to a version that includes the CSRF protection fix
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, temporarily disable or uninstall the WP Cookies Alert plugin to eliminate the vulnerability
  • After remediation, audit the plugin’s configuration to ensure no malicious scripts remain stored and that the site no longer serves injected content

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 06:08 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3451 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Aleapp WP Cookies Alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through 1.1.1.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Aleapp WP Cookies Alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through 1.1.1. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in aleapp WP Cookies Alert wp-cookies-alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Aleapp WP Cookies Alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through 1.1.1.
Title WordPress WP Cookies Alert plugin <= 1.1.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-352

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 10:40 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2025, 11:30 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 16, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:57 AM