CVE-2023-24400 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24400: WordPress Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Plugin <= 2.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Hu-Manity.co
Product Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 6, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hu-manity.Co Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA plugin <= 2.4.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA versions up to 2.4.6 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin's settings or notices. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with low-privilege accounts can deface your site, steal admin session tokens, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or contributor) and the victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 6, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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