CVE-2025-23821 HIGH

CVE-2025-23821: WordPress WP Cookies Alert plugin <= 1.1.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Aleapp

Product WP Cookies Alert

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published January 16, 2025

Last update May 11, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in aleapp WP Cookies Alert wp-cookies-alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Cookies Alert versions 1.1.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page, but can affect the site's configuration and data integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other admin actions without your consent if you visit a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23821 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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