Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in reDim GmbH CookieHint WP cookiehint-wp allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CookieHint WP: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Published: 2025-03-31
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the reDim GmbH CookieHint WP plugin. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that is persisted in the plugin’s stored data and later rendered in the browser of any site visitor. This vulnerability can lead to credential theft, session hijacking, or defacement, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.

Affected Systems

The flaw impacts the reDim GmbH CookieHint WP plugin for WordPress versions from the initial release up to and including 1.0.0. WordPress site administrators running any installation with this plugin should verify the installed version and plan an upgrade.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1 percent suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild at present. The issue is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker can exploit the vulnerability by submitting malicious input through the plugin’s administrative interface, which is later served to other site visitors. The stored script execution provides a complete code‑execution path for the attacker within the context of the site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 02:51 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the CookieHint WP plugin to the latest version, which contains a fix for the stored XSS flaw.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, temporarily disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
  • Apply strict input validation or output encoding to any user‑supplied data handled by the plugin, such as stripping or escaping HTML tags in plugin settings fields.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 02:51 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8786 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in reDim GmbH CookieHint WP allows Stored XSS. This issue affects CookieHint WP: from n/a through 1.0.0.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in reDim GmbH CookieHint WP allows Stored XSS. This issue affects CookieHint WP: from n/a through 1.0.0. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in reDim GmbH CookieHint WP cookiehint-wp allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CookieHint WP: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in reDim GmbH CookieHint WP allows Stored XSS. This issue affects CookieHint WP: from n/a through 1.0.0.
Title WordPress CookieHint WP plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:12:10.173Z

Reserved: 2025-03-31T10:06:10.341Z

Link: CVE-2025-31608

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Updated: 2025-03-31T13:44:40.043Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-31T13:15:54.850

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:28:04.033

Link: CVE-2025-31608

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-01T03:00:08Z

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