CVE-2025-22578 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22578: WordPress WP Cookie plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Aazztech
Product WP Cookie
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 7, 2025
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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in aazztech WP Cookie wp-cookie allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Cookie: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Cookie versions 1.0.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows a high-privilege user to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with administrative or editor-level access can craft a malicious request that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin or editor account can steal session tokens, modify site content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site privileges (admin or editor role) and the victim must visit a crafted link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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