CVE-2019-16522: 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 display

medium Affects eu-cookie-law (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 display

Package
eu-cookie-law (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=3.0.6
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (63.7th percentile)
Published
2019-10-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordeu-cookie-law (WordPress plugin) advisories

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