Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in GDPR Cookie Compliance Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-1620

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Gdpr Cookie Compliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin for WordPress prior to version 4.15.7 has a security flaw where it fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This vulnerability allows users with high privileges, including administrators, to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, even when the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, such as in multisite configurations. This poses a significant risk to the integrity and security of affected websites.

Affected Version(s)

GDPR Cookie Compliance 0 < 4.15.7

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-1620 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/923db805-92e7-4489-8e57-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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