GDPR Cookie Consent: A security weakness
GDPR Cookie Consent is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- GDPR Cookie Consent
- Plugin slug
gdpr-cookie-consent- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 19, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Feb 19, 2026 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update GDPR Cookie Consent to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'gdpr/v1/settings' REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive plugin settings including API tokens, email addresses, account IDs, and site keys.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N