What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8397?

CVE-2024-8397 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Which versions of Gdpr Cookie Consent are affected by CVE-2024-8397?

Organizations using webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent WordPress should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-8397, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-8397?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-8397. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-8397?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Gdpr Cookie Consent CVE-2024-8397

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-05-15 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Gdpr Cookie Consent

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:42 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 12, 2025 - 15:36 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 15, 2025 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize and escape the IP headers when logging them, allowing visitors to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The payload gets triggered when an admin visits the 'Consent report' page and the malicious script is executed in the admin context.

AnalysisAI

The webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize and escape the IP headers when logging them, allowing visitors to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize and escape the IP headers when logging them, allowing visitors to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The payload gets triggered when an admin visits the 'Consent report' page and the malicious script is executed in the admin context. Affected products include: Webtoffee Gdpr Cookie Consent. Version information: before 2.6.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

CVE-2024-8397 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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