Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CookieHint WP for WordPress has a stored cross-site scripting flaw through version 1.0.0. A logged-in user could store unsafe content that later runs in another person’s browser. The sources do not report active exploitation or identify a fixed release.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize externally facing sites, sites with many content editors, and sites where administrator browser sessions carry business risk.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31608 is CWE-79 improper neutralization during page generation in reDim GmbH CookieHint WP. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the CookieHint WP plugin package cookiehint-wp installed and active at version 1.0.0 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges and a victim interaction. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not state public exploitation, exploit availability, or exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse beyond CVE metadata and the Patchstack entry. Do not assume a fixed version, affected code path, or exploit method without vendor detail or direct code review.
Mitigation direction
- Identify sites running CookieHint WP version 1.0.0 or earlier.
- Check vendor, WordPress, and Patchstack guidance for an official fix or mitigation.
- Update if a fixed version is available from a trusted source.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict access to plugin settings and content-management roles.
- Review stored plugin-controlled content for unexpected script-like entries.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins for package name cookiehint-wp.
- Confirm whether CookieHint WP is active and at version 1.0.0 or earlier.
- Review which authenticated roles can modify plugin-related stored content.
- Check affected pages for unexpected stored markup without executing suspicious content.
- Monitor vendor and CVE records for updated remediation details.
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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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.