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Cookie Law Bar vulnerabilities
Cookie Law Bar has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 16 May 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 1.2.1
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Most recent
- 16 May 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-47957 | Medium 6.4 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 16 May 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-47957, 16 May 2026
- Cookie Law Bar 1.2.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting unsanitized input to the Bar Message field. Attackers can inject script payloads through the plugin settings page that execute in the browsers of all WordPress users viewing the site, enabling cookie theft and sensitive data exfiltration. CVE record
What to do if you run Cookie Law Bar
If you run Cookie Law Bar, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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