Real Cookie Banner: known security problems
6 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 6 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 5.3.6 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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A stranger 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 5.3.5
- Fixed in
- 5.3.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Real Cookie Banner to version 5.3.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-92977
- Report title
- Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.3.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.2.4
- Fixed in
- 5.2.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Real Cookie Banner to version 5.2.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-12136
- Report title
- Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.2.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery via scan-without-login Endpoint
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 5.1.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.1.5
- Fixed in
- 5.1.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Real Cookie Banner to version 5.1.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1485
- Report title
- Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.1.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
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
- Up to and including 3.4.9
- Fixed in
- 3.4.10
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Real Cookie Banner to version 3.4.10 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-4507
- Report title
- Real Cookie Banner <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.18.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.18.1
- Fixed in
- 2.18.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Real Cookie Banner to version 2.18.2 or newer.
- Report title
- Real Cookie Banner <= 2.18.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- 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
- Before 2.14.2
- Fixed in
- 2.14.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Real Cookie Banner to version 2.14.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-0445
- Report title
- WordPress Real Cookie Banner: GDPR (DSGVO) & ePrivacy Cookie Consent < 2.14.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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