CVE-2019-16522
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.8)—
The eu-cookie-law plugin through 3.0.6 for WordPress (aka EU Cookie Law (GDPR)) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding of several configuration options in the admin area and the displayed cookie consent message. This affects Font Color, Background Color, and the Disable Cookie text. An attacker with high privileges can attack other users.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 4.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.03%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 63
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-01_WordPress_Plugin_EU_Cookie_Law
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/eu-cookie-law/#developers
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9918
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-01_WordPress_Plugin_EU_Cookie_Law
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/eu-cookie-law/#developers
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9918
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