{"id":53870,"date":"2025-06-21T04:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T04:59:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-05T23:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T05:17:59","slug":"cve-2025-48915-drupal-cookies-consent-management-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48915-drupal-cookies-consent-management-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48915: Drupal COOKiES Consent Management Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the world of cybersecurity, the discovery of vulnerabilities is a common occurrence. One such vulnerability that has come to light recently is CVE-2025-48915. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31424-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wp-lead-capturing-pages-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60230\">vulnerability affects Drupal&#8217;s COOKiES Consent Management module and can lead<\/a> to potential system compromise or data leakage. Given the ubiquitous use of Drupal as a content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32975-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance-authentication-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64137\">management system<\/a>, the vulnerability is of significant concern to a broad spectrum of web entities, including businesses, non-profits, and government organizations. Understanding the nature of this vulnerability and how it can be mitigated is crucial to maintaining robust cybersecurity defenses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48915<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.6 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64138\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-105020654\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48914-drupal-cookies-consent-management-xss-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61660\">Drupal COOKiES Consent Management<\/a> | 0.0.0 to 1.2.14<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-34711-improper-uri-validation-vulnerability-in-geoserver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60416\">vulnerability stems from an improper<\/a> neutralization of input during web page generation, commonly known as &#8216;Cross-site Scripting&#8217; or XSS. In this case, the Drupal COOKiES Consent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60461\">Management module is not correctly sanitizing user input<\/a>. This allows an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50201-critical-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-wegia-web-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62902\">inject malicious scripts into a web<\/a> page, which can then be executed in the context of the user&#8217;s browser session. This can lead to a range of nefarious outcomes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49136-critical-vulnerability-in-listmonk-allows-unauthorized-access-to-sensitive-environment-variables\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60389\">unauthorized access to sensitive<\/a> data, hijacking of the user&#8217;s session, or redirecting the user to malicious websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3224187025\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61186\">attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability. This would involve sending a specially crafted HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6001-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-virtuemart-product-image-upload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62193\">request to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/cookie-consent HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;cookie-consent&quot;: &quot;&lt;script&gt;malicious_code_here&lt;\/script&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker includes a malicious script in the &#8216;cookie-consent&#8217; field. If the application does not properly sanitize this input, the script will be rendered and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41661-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-due-to-csrf-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61185\">executed when the web<\/a> page is viewed by a user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch. This means upgrading to a version of Drupal COOKiES Consent Management that is 1.2.15 or later. For those who cannot immediately apply the patch, a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation method. These systems can be configured to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45984-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-detected-in-blink-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61661\">detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these are only temporary solutions and applying the vendor patch should be the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the world of cybersecurity, the discovery of vulnerabilities is a common occurrence. One such vulnerability that has come to light recently is CVE-2025-48915. This vulnerability affects Drupal&#8217;s COOKiES Consent Management module and can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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