WordPress Cookie Bar Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brontobytes Cookie Bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Cookie Bar: from n/a through 2.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brontobytes | Cookie Bar | up to 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cookie Bar VendorBrontobytes Affected up to 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brontobytes:cookie_bar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.1 | Vulnerable | Brontobytes |
- cpe:2.3:a:brontobytes:cookie_bar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1 Vulnerable ·Brontobytes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phwq-q4mv-xr5x
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-49836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-49836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phwq-q4mv-xr5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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