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CVE-2019-16522

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 16, 2019
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The eu-cookie-law plugin through 3.0.6 for WordPress (aka EU Cookie Law (GDPR)) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding of several configuration options in the admin area and the displayed cookie consent message. This affects Font Color, Background Color, and the Disable Cookie text. An attacker with high privileges can attack other users.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • eu_cookie_law_project eu_cookie_law — Up to and including 3.0.6

References

  • github.com https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-01_WordPress_Plugin_EU_Cookie_Law Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/eu-cookie-law/#developers Product, Third Party Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9918 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record