CVE-2025-53197 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53197: WordPress Cookiebot plugin <= 4.5.8 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor Cookiebot
Product Cookiebot
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published June 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in cookiebot Cookiebot cookiebot allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Cookiebot: from n/a through <= 4.5.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cookiebot versions up to 4.5.8 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the Cookiebot configuration without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on Cookiebot settings by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could alter your Cookiebot cookie consent configuration, potentially exposing visitor privacy or compliance settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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