CVE-2018-10371: An issue was discovered in the wunderfarm WF Cookie Consent plugin 1.1.3 for WordPress

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10371 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wf cookie consent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the wunderfarm WF Cookie Consent plugin 1.1.3 for WordPress. A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the web interface of the plugin that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code to be executed in a victim's web browser via a page title.

Why this priority

EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	6.1% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-05-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wunderfarm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-05-01 13:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wunderfarm wf cookie consent DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wf-cookie-consent || rpm -q wf-cookie-consent || wf-cookie-consent --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wf-cookie-consent sudo apt install wf-cookie-consent=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.3> sudo apt-mark hold wf-cookie-consent

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list wf-cookie-consent sudo dnf downgrade wf-cookie-consent-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add wf-cookie-consent

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin WF Cookie Consent 1.1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10371?

wf cookie consent: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10371 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10371 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10371 affect?

CVE-2018-10371 affects wf cookie consent. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the wunderfarm WF Cookie Consent plugin 1.1.3 for WordPress. A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the web interface of the plugin that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/scrip

How urgent is CVE-2018-10371?

Priority 50/100. EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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