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Is Gdpr Cookie Compliance safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Gdpr Cookie Compliance WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
gdpr-cookie-compliance - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.0.3 [WordPress GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated Settings Reset vulnerability]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.0.3 [GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.0.3 [GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated Settings Reset]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.0.3 [CVE-2019-25143]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.12.5 [CVE-2023-4013, GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.12.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to License Modification, GDPR Cookie Compliance < 4.12.5 - License Update/Deactivation via CSRF]
+ 5 more known vulnerabilities
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.15.7 [CVE-2025-2205, GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.15.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-7539]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.15.7 [GDPR Cookie Compliance < 4.15.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS, WordPress GDPR Cookie Compliance Plugin < 4.15.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), EUVD-2025-6515, GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.15.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-6563]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.15.7 [CVE-2025-1621, GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.15.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-6545]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.15.7 [CVE-2025-1620, GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.15.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-6564]
- GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law [gdpr-cookie-compliance] < 4.15.9 [GDPR Cookie Compliance < 4.15.9 - Admin+ Stored XSS, EUVD-2025-6556, GDPR Cookie Compliance <= 4.15.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-6553]
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
- Compliance by Hu-manity.co — 900000+ 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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