The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpl_user_preference' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The consent-logging AJAX endpoint is registered for unauthenticated users and its required nonce (wpl_consent_logging_nonce) is publicly emitted via wp_localize_script on the frontend, meaning any unauthenticated site visitor can plant a payload without any prior authentication or privileged access.
History

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wplegalpages
Wplegalpages wplp Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management For Gdpr, Ccpa & Google Consent Mode
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wplegalpages
Wplegalpages wplp Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management For Gdpr, Ccpa & Google Consent Mode

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpl_user_preference' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The consent-logging AJAX endpoint is registered for unauthenticated users and its required nonce (wpl_consent_logging_nonce) is publicly emitted via wp_localize_script on the frontend, meaning any unauthenticated site visitor can plant a payload without any prior authentication or privileged access.
Title Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA <= 4.4.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpl_user_preference' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-09-09T08:28:23.237Z

Updated: 2026-09-09T13:55:33.825Z

Reserved: 2026-07-07T18:45:30.233Z

Link: CVE-2026-14989

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T13:55:30.875Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-09T09:17:10.580

Modified: 2026-09-09T15:33:34.467

Link: CVE-2026-14989

cve-icon Redhat

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