Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent vulnerabilities

Plugin slug real-cookie-banner · 6 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-10-02 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 5.3.6 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

1 of 6 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
High 7.2<= 5.3.55.3.6CVE-2026-929772026-10-02Advisory
Medium 6.8<= 5.2.45.2.5CVE-2025-121362025-10-23Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 5.1.55.1.6CVE-2025-14852025-05-12Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 3.4.93.4.10CVE-2022-45072022-12-23Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 2.18.12.18.2none2022-06-14Advisory
Medium 6.5< 2.14.22.14.2CVE-2022-04452022-02-07Advisory

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Is the Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent plugin safe to use?

All 6 known issues are fixed in current versions (5.3.6 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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