CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-14989

HighCVSS 7.2
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.28%

20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress up to version 4.4.1 is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpl_user_preference' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user accesses an injected page.

Risk Assessment

Risk of malicious scripts executing in users' browsers, potentially leading to session theft, account takeover, or malware distribution.

Recommendation

Update the plugin to a version newer than 4.4.1 that includes a security fix for XSS.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS