CVE-2023-33208 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33208: WordPress Cookie Monster Plugin <= 1.51 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Gsmith

Product Cookie Monster

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 30, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gsmith Cookie Monster plugin <= 1.51 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cookie Monster versions up to 1.51 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim visiting a crafted page—and can affect other users' sessions and data. Site owners should update to a version newer than 1.51 to mitigate this risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts could inject scripts affecting all site users; data theft and account takeover are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33208 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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