CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice): known security problems
2 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 2 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 3.5.8 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
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Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 3.5.8
- Fixed in
- 3.5.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) to version 3.5.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-104719
- Report title
- CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) < 3.5.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.8.2
- Fixed in
- 1.8.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) to version 1.8.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2020-20633
- Report title
- GDPR Cookie Consent & Compliance Notice <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Authorization Bypass
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
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