PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Cookie Law Info safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Cookie Law Info WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
cookie-law-info - Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) [cookie-law-info] < 1.8.3 [CVE-2020-20633, GDPR Cookie Consent < 1.8.3 - Improper Access Controls, GDPR Cookie Consent & Compliance Notice <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Authorization Bypass]
- CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) [cookie-law-info] < 1.8.3 [WordPress GDPR Cookie Consent plugin <= 1.8.2 - Improper Access Controls vulnerability]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co — 900000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law — 300000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more — 200000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- WPConsent – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) — 100000+ active installs
- Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent — 100000+ active installs
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