What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in christophrado Cookie Notice & Consent cookie-notice-consent allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Cookie Notice & Consent: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Cookie Notice & Consent versions 1.6.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers when they interact with the cookie notice. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other parts of the site due to scope change. Update to a version newer than 1.6.4.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers when they interact with the cookie notice.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors' browsers can execute attacker-controlled code, potentially stealing data or redirecting users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Visitor must interact with the cookie notice on an affected site; no authentication required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 6, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated