Catapult UK Cookie Consent Plugin up to 2.3.9 on WordPress Web Interface Persistent cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Catapult UK Cookie Consent Plugin up to 2.3.9 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Interface. This manipulation causes cross site scripting (Persistent). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-10310. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Catapult UK Cookie Consent Plugin up to 2.3.9 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Persistent). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the web interface of the Catapult UK Cookie Consent plugin before 2.3.10 for WordPress that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code in the context of a victim's browser.

The bug was discovered 04/22/2018. The weakness was presented 04/25/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-10310 since 04/23/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.3.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (44503). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Persistent
Class: Cross site scripting / Persistent
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 56769
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Cookie Consent Plugin XSS Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Catapult UK Cookie Consent Plugin 2.3.10

Timelineinfo

04/22/2018 🔍
04/23/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/25/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/08/2025 +2661 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 147333
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-10310 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-10310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117103
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2018 08:54
Updated: 08/08/2025 03:34
Changes: 04/26/2018 08:54 (65), 01/31/2020 16:00 (4), 03/07/2023 15:58 (4), 08/08/2025 03:34 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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