CVE-2021-47957 json
WordPress Plugin Cookie Law Bar 1.2.1 Stored XSS via clb_bar_msg
published 2026-05-16 5 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-34825
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cookie Law Bar 1.2.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting unsanitized input to the Bar Message field. Attackers can inject script payloads through the plugin settings page that execute in the browsers of all WordPress users viewing the site, enabling cookie theft and sensitive data exfiltration.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49905 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Cookielawinfo Cookie Law Bar
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/49905
exploit
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cookielawinfo.com
/wordpress-plugin/
product
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/cookie-law-bar/
product
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vulncheck.com
/advisories/wordpress-plugin-cookie-law-bar-stored-xss-via-clb-bar-msg
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-47957
- NVD CVE-2021-47957
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