The GDPR cookies module for Backdrop CMS (before
1.x-1.3.5) doesn't sufficiently protect visitors from Cross Site Scripting (XSS) if a malicious value has been provided for the optional 'Info content' field for the YouTube service. This is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission "Create a GDPR Cookies Service" or "Edit any GDPR Cookies Service" and a site must have added a YouTube service as configuration.
1.x-1.3.5) doesn't sufficiently protect visitors from Cross Site Scripting (XSS) if a malicious value has been provided for the optional 'Info content' field for the YouTube service. This is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission "Create a GDPR Cookies Service" or "Edit any GDPR Cookies Service" and a site must have added a YouTube service as configuration.
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Solution
Upgrade to the latest release of the GDPR Cookies module.
Workaround
Remove the permission "Create a GDPR Cookies Service" or "Edit any GDPR Cookies Service", from all roles, or remove the YouTube service as configuration.
References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://backdropcms.org/security/sa-contrib-2025-013 |
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History
Tue, 26 May 2026 01:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The GDPR cookies module for Backdrop CMS (before 1.x-1.3.5) doesn't sufficiently protect visitors from Cross Site Scripting (XSS) if a malicious value has been provided for the optional 'Info content' field for the YouTube service. This is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission "Create a GDPR Cookies Service" or "Edit any GDPR Cookies Service" and a site must have added a YouTube service as configuration. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-80 | |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-26T01:06:55.755Z
Reserved: 2026-05-26T01:06:55.112Z
Link: CVE-2025-71310
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