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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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Nikel Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner beautiful-and-responsive-cookie-consent allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner: from n/a through <= 4.6.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner versions 4.6.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when they interact with the banner. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to a version newer than 4.6.1 to remediate.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they interact with the cookie banner.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors' sessions, credentials, or personal data could be compromised if they click a malicious banner link.
Conditions required to exploit
Visitor must interact with the affected banner; attacker needs network access to inject the payload.
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