CVE-2024-8397
CVE-2024-8397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webtoffee Gdpr Cookie Consent with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (18th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-15258
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Webtoffee Gdpr Cookie Consent
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- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8397?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8397?
- CVE-2024-8397 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-8397 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-8397?
- CVE-2024-8397 affects Webtoffee Gdpr Cookie Consent. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-8397?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-8397 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-8397 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15258.
- When was CVE-2024-8397 published?
- CVE-2024-8397 was published on 2025-05-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:webtoffee:gdpr_cookie_consent:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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