Description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent <= 4.3.9 versions.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A reflected cross‑site scripting flaw in WP Legal Pages’ WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin allows a subscriber to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the web page, potentially hijacking users' sessions, defacing content or exfiltrating data when other site visitors interact with the plugin’s messages.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site that has installed WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent versions 4.3.9 or earlier, specifically the product from WP Legal Pages, is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity; the EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The flaw is a subscriber‑initiated XSS, meaning an attacker would need to create malicious content through the subscriber interface, which is then rendered in the browser of any user who views that content. Exploitation would affect confidentiality and integrity of impacted users, but availability is not directly impacted. Without evidence of active exploitation, the risk is moderate, but sites should treat it as a medium‑priority issue and patch promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 16:19 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent Plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.4.0).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the plugin to version 4.4.0 or later, as provided by the vendor.
  • If the update cannot be applied immediately, disable the subscriber content feature or restrict its input to plain text to block script injection.
  • Perform a security review or scan of the site to locate and remove any malicious scripts that may have already been injected via the plugin’s content areas.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 16:19 UTC.

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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent <= 4.3.9 versions.
Title WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin <= 4.3.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T14:38:06.056Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T10:51:25.492Z

Link: CVE-2026-73359

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T14:37:58.748Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T15:17:04.217

Modified: 2026-08-18T15:17:04.217

Link: CVE-2026-73359

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T16:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')