CVE-2026-42636: WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin <= 4.4.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

No authentication is required. Exploitation requires user interaction, as indicated by the UI:R vector.

Q: Which installations are affected?

The issue affects WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin versions 4.4.6 and earlier. The provided data does not state whether any particular configuration or feature must be enabled.

Q: What could successful exploitation allow?

Successful XSS can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low impact. The scope is changed, meaning the impact can extend beyond the vulnerable plugin's own security authority.

Published Oct 6, 2026

Updated

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent <= 4.4.6 versions.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent<=4.4.6

Event History

Oct 6, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:35 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:35 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·09:17 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

No authentication is required. Exploitation requires user interaction, as indicated by the UI:R vector.

Which installations are affected?

The issue affects WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin versions 4.4.6 and earlier. The provided data does not state whether any particular configuration or feature must be enabled.

What could successful exploitation allow?

Successful XSS can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low impact. The scope is changed, meaning the impact can extend beyond the vulnerable plugin's own security authority.

CVE-2026-42636: WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin <= 4.4.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

Which installations are affected?

What could successful exploitation allow?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

Which installations are affected?

What could successful exploitation allow?