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CVE-2025-31476: tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner

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CVE-2025-31476 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting tarteaucitronjs, tacjs. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. A vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js, allowing a user with high privileges (access to the site's source code or a CMS plugin) to enter a URL containing an insecure scheme such as javascript:alert(). Before the fix, URL validation was insufficient, which could allow arbitrary JavaScript execution if a user clicked on a malicious link. An attacker with high privileges could

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score4.8 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededHigh
User interactionRequired
EPSS exploit chance0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-79
Published2025-04-07
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: amauri · tacjs project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

amauri tarteaucitronjs UPGRADE
Affected: < 1.20.1
Fixed in: 1.20.1
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
npm ls tarteaucitronjs
2. UPGRADE to 1.20.1
npm install tarteaucitronjs@">=1.20.1"
tacjs project tacjs UPGRADE
Affected: >= 8.x-1.0 and < 8.x-6.7
Fixed in: 8.x-6.7
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.x-1.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy tacjs || rpm -q tacjs || tacjs --version
2. UPGRADE to 8.x-6.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tacjs
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade tacjs
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison tacjs sudo apt install tacjs=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold tacjs
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list tacjs sudo dnf downgrade tacjs-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add tacjs
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.
Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2025-31476?

tarteaucitronjs: upgrade to 1.20.1; tacjs: upgrade to 8.x-6.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-31476 being exploited?

CVE-2025-31476 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-2025-31476 affect?

CVE-2025-31476 affects tarteaucitronjs, tacjs. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. A vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js, allowing a user with high privileges (access to the site's source code or a CMS plugin) to enter a URL containing an insecure

How urgent is CVE-2025-31476?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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