CVE-2025-23821 WordPress WP Cookies Alert plugin <= 1.1.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads, allowing code execution and bypassing security controls in the WP Cookies Alert plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23821?
CVE-2025-23821 is a high-severity vulnerability in aleapp WP Cookies Alert, published on 16 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in aleapp WP Cookies Alert wp-cookies-alert allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookies Alert: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23821?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23821 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23821 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c44-rwr9-95rp.