PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Cookie Law Info safe?
Google-certified CMP: cookie banner, cookie notice and cookie consent for GDPR/CCPA compliance, with cookie blocker, cookie scanner and consent log.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
cookie-law-info - Author: CookieYes
- 1000000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (3238 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 53774300 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2012-05-21
CCPAcookie bannercookie consentcookie noticeGDPR
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.5.4
- Last updated: 2026-11-12 6:15am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.4
- Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Cookie Law Info. Reported between 2020 and 2020.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) [cookie-law-info] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2020-02-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-20633 | CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) [cookie-law-info] < 1.8.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2020-02-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-104719 | CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) [cookie-law-info] < 3.5.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Unknown | < 3.5.8 | 3.5.8 | 2020-02-11 | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Cookie Law Info updated — 3.5.4 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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