CVE-2025-53197 WordPress Cookiebot plugin <= 4.5.8 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the Cookiebot WordPress plugin, potentially altering settings.
- 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-2025-53197?
CVE-2025-53197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cookiebot, published on 27 Jun 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 cookiebot Cookiebot cookiebot allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Cookiebot: from n/a through <= 4.5.8.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53197?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62qv-4v7f-9gwv.