Vulnerability in WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode — CVE-2026-82970
CriticalSeverity
0.3%Estimated exploit probability
10,000+ sitesInstalls
4.4.2Fixed in
What to do now
Update WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode to 4.4.2 or later.
Affected versions
- Everything up to and including 4.4.1
Affected: WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode (plugin, gdpr-cookie-consent)
What the vulnerability is
The WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1. This is due to missing file type validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server, which may make remote code execution possible.