GDPR Cookie Compliance < 5.1.0 - Cookie Deletion and Forced Logout via CSRF
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The GDPR Cookie Compliance WordPress plugin before 5.1.0 expires the visitor's cookies from an action that is reachable without authentication and performs no request-origin check, allowing an attacker to log any user out and delete the site's cookies by luring them to a crafted link.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00171 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GDPR Cookie Compliance (Unknown): 5.1.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GDPR Cookie Compliance | before 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- GDPR Cookie Compliance VendorUnknown Affected before 5.1.0 Fixed in 5.1.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GDPR Cookie Compliance (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crh8-vq8f-q88q
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crh8-vq8f-q88q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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