PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Cookie Notice safe?
Consent management for WordPress — GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy, autoblocking, Google Consent Mode, Microsoft Consent Mode (Pro), GPC & WP Consent API.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
cookie-notice - Author: Humanityco
- 800000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (3026 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 44433281 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2013-07-08
compliancecookiesGDPRgoogle consent modeprivacy
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.1.4
- Last updated: 2026-10-15 11:58am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
6 known CVEs on file for Cookie Notice. Reported between 2021 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-11186 | Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA [cookie-notice] < 2.5.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.5.9 | 2.5.9 | 2025-11-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-67554 | Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA [cookie-notice] < 2.5.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.5.9 | 2.5.9 | 2025-10-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-3399 | Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA [cookie-notice] < 2.4.18 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.4 | < 2.4.18 | 2.4.18 | 2024-08-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-0823 | Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA [cookie-notice] < 2.4.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | 2023-03-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-24400 | Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA [cookie-notice] < 2.4.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | 2023-03-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24569 | Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA [cookie-notice] < 2.1.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 | 2021-08-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Cookie Notice updated — 3.1.4 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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