What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-49390?

CVE-2025-49390 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Cookie Notice & Consent are affected by CVE-2025-49390?

CVE-2025-49390 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Cookie Notice & Consent WordPress plugin (versions 1.6.4 and earlier) that allows attackers to inject malicious code into…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-49390?

Within 24 hours: Identify all WordPress installations using Cookie Notice & Consent plugin and document current versions via admin dashboard or WP-CLI. Within 7 days: Disable or deactivate the plugin entirely as temporary mitigation, or upgrade to version 1.6.5 or later if available from the vendor. Within 30 days: Audit website logs and database for signs of stored XSS injection (check wp_options, wp_postmeta tables for suspicious JavaScript), reset administrator passwords, and review user account activity for unauthorized access.

Cookie Notice & Consent CVE-2025-49390

HIGH

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

2025-11-06 audit@patchstack.com

WordPress XSS Wordpress Plugin

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Updated

Apr 24, 2026 - 00:59 vuln.today

v2 (cvss_changed)

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:43 vuln.today

cvss_changed

Severity Changed

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:43 NVD

MEDIUM HIGH

CVSS changed

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:43 NVD

5.4 (MEDIUM) 7.1 (HIGH)

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:20 vuln.today

CVE Published

Nov 06, 2025 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Stored cross-site scripting in Cookie Notice & Consent plugin (versions ≤1.6.4) allows remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in victim browsers. Exploitation requires user interaction to trigger the stored payload. EPSS score of 0.05% (16th percentile) suggests low probability of mass exploitation, though stored XSS often enables account takeover and privilege escalation in WordPress environments. No active exploitation (CISA KEV) or public POC identified at time of analysis.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability stems from improper input neutralization (CWE-79) in the Cookie Notice & Consent WordPress plugin by christophrado. Stored XSS occurs when user-supplied input is saved to the database without proper sanitization and later rendered in web pages without adequate output encoding. Unlike reflected XSS, stored variants persist across sessions and affect multiple users. The WordPress plugin ecosystem commonly exposes administrative interfaces where input validation failures create stored XSS attack surfaces-particularly in configuration panels, custom fields, and comment systems. The CVSS scope change (S:C) indicates the vulnerable component (plugin) differs from the impacted component (WordPress core session/authentication), typical of plugin-based XSS where attackers compromise the broader WordPress installation security context.

Affected ProductsAI

WordPress Cookie Notice & Consent plugin by christophrado, all versions from initial release through version 1.6.4 inclusive. The vulnerability affects installations where the plugin is active on WordPress sites. According to Patchstack database reference, this represents a broad version range including the latest publicly available release at time of disclosure. No CPE identifiers provided in available data. Vendor advisory and detailed affected version matrix available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/cookie-notice-consent/vulnerability/wordpress-cookie-notice-consent-plugin-1-6-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Cookie Notice & Consent plugin to version 1.6.5 or later if available-verify current version from WordPress.org plugin repository or vendor directly, as fix version is not independently confirmed in provided data. Check Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/cookie-notice-consent/vulnerability/wordpress-cookie-notice-consent-plugin-1-6-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability for official patch status. If no patched version exists, implement compensating controls: restrict plugin configuration access to super-admin role only via User Role Editor or similar capability management plugin (trade-off: reduces operational flexibility for site managers); implement Web Application Firewall rules to block common XSS payloads in HTTP requests to wp-admin plugin endpoints (trade-off: may cause false positives requiring whitelist tuning); or temporarily disable the plugin and replace with alternative cookie consent solutions like CookieYes or Complianz until patch is released (trade-off: service interruption and migration effort). Apply WordPress security hardening including Content Security Policy headers to limit XSS impact.