CVE-2024-13849: The Cookie Notice Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13849?

cookie notice bar: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13849 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13849 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-13849 affect?

CVE-2024-13849 affects cookie notice bar. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Cookie Notice Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attacke

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13849?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13849 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting cookie notice bar. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Cookie Notice Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfi

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-02-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: dcurasi

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-20 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dcurasi cookie notice bar UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cookie-notice-bar || rpm -q cookie-notice-bar || cookie-notice-bar --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cookie-notice-bar

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cookie-notice-bar

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13849?

cookie notice bar: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13849 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13849 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-2024-13849 affect?

CVE-2024-13849 affects cookie notice bar. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Cookie Notice Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attacke

How urgent is CVE-2024-13849?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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