Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode: known security problems
4 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 4 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 4.6.5 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.6.4
- Fixed in
- 4.6.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode to version 4.6.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-25407
- Report title
- Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode <= 4.6.4 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.5.8
- Fixed in
- 4.5.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode to version 4.5.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-53197
- Report title
- Cookiebot <= 4.5.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.4.1
- Fixed in
- 4.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode to version 4.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1666
- Report title
- Cookie banner plugin for WordPress – Cookiebot CMP by Usercentrics <= 4.4.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Survey Submission
- 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
- Before 3.6.1
- Fixed in
- 3.6.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode to version 3.6.1 or newer.
- Report title
- Cookiebot | GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Consent and Control <= 3.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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