PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Cookie Notice safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Cookie Notice WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
cookie-notice - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co [cookie-notice] < 2.1.4 [CVE-2021-24569, WordPress Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA plugin <= 2.1.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA < 2.1.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co [cookie-notice] < 2.4.7 [CVE-2023-24400, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA <= 2.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'cookies_policy_link' Shortcodes, WordPress Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Plugin <= 2.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA < 2.4.7 - Contributor+ XSS]
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co [cookie-notice] < 2.4.7 [CVE-2023-0823, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA <= 2.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'cookies_revoke_shortcode' Shortcode, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA < 2.4.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS]
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co [cookie-notice] < 2.4.18 [CVE-2022-3399, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA <= 2.4.17.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WordPress Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Plugin <= 2.4.17.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)]
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co [cookie-notice] < 2.5.9 [CVE-2025-11186, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA <= 2.5.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode, EUVD-2025-198531]
+ 1 more known vulnerability
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co [cookie-notice] < 2.5.9 [CVE-2025-67554, Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA <= 2.5.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-202092]
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
- CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) — 1000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent — 1000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner — 400000+ 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
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