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Cookies Missing HttpOnly Flag on WordPress
Cookies are set without the HttpOnly flag, making them accessible to JavaScript. This increases the risk of cookie theft via XSS attacks.
Issue ID: SEC-COOKIE-HTTPONLY-001Severity: moderateEffort: S
Why this matters
Cookies are set without the HttpOnly flag, making them accessible to JavaScript. This increases the risk of cookie theft via XSS attacks. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.
WordPress fix path
How to fix this on WordPress
Use the page editor, theme, or SEO tooling depending on where this issue lives.
- 1Inspect the page and theme output.
- 2Apply the fix in the most direct place.
- 3Publish and validate with a re-audit.
After you fix it
- ✓Inspect cookies in DevTools and confirm session cookies have the HttpOnly flag
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