Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress cookie-consent plugin version before 1.8 had an XSS flaw caused by unsafe handling of number fields. Affected sites could allow malicious script execution in a victim's browser, depending on how the vulnerable fields are reached. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed active exploitation, or detailed prerequisites.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation during normal vulnerability patching, faster for public-facing or high-traffic WordPress sites. The issue has public exploit references, but no provided evidence of active exploitation or severity scoring.
Technical view
CVE-2018-10309 affects Responsive Cookie Consent for WordPress before 1.8. The CVE description states that mishandled number fields lead to cross-site scripting. Public references include Exploit-DB and a gist, indicating exploit information exists, but the bundle does not establish active exploitation, authentication requirements, or affected execution context.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Responsive Cookie Consent before version 1.8. Sites not using this plugin, or already on 1.8 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle references public exploit material, including Exploit-DB, but CISA KEV status is false and no cited source states active exploitation. Treat this as publicly documented but not confirmed as exploited in the wild from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE identifies XSS via number-field mishandling in versions before 1.8, but does not provide CVSS, CWE, privileges required, user interaction, or storage/reflection details in the bundle. Avoid assuming exploitability conditions without reviewing vendor and reference details.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using Responsive Cookie Consent.
- Upgrade the plugin to version 1.8 or later if still installed.
- Remove the plugin where it is no longer required.
- Check current vendor guidance before applying compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin versions across WordPress assets.
- Flag any Responsive Cookie Consent version earlier than 1.8.
- Review plugin changelog or deployment history for upgrade confirmation.
- Check web logs for suspicious activity around plugin-managed fields.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/B0UG/f0cfb356e23be3cd6ebea69566d6100aCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9067CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-cookie-consent/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 44563CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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