CVE-2025-1485

Public Exploit

Real Cookie Banner < 5.1.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Description

The Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 5.1.6, real-cookie-banner-pro WordPress plugin before 5.1.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0158eb67-cd36-4406-bf70-6f2be849ec52/	third party advisory vdb entry technical description exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1485?: CVE-2025-1485 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1485?: To fix CVE-2025-1485, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1485 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2025-1485 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1485?: CVE-2025-1485 affects Unknown Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent, Unknown real-cookie-banner-pro.

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

Frequently Asked Questions