EU Cookie Law <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The eu-cookie-law plugin through 3.0.6 for WordPress (aka EU Cookie Law (GDPR)) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding of several configuration options in the admin area and the displayed cookie consent message. This affects Font Color, Background Color, and the Disable Cookie text. An attacker with high privileges can attack other users.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | EU Cookie Law for GDPR/CCPA | < 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
EU Cookie Law for GDPR/CCPA- Disclosed
- 16.10.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
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Vulnerability history: EU Cookie Law for GDPR/CCPA
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 10.2019 12.2022
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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