CVE-2026-12920: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent
The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin contains an SQL Injection vulnerability via the 's' parameter in all versions up to and including 4.3.5. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges to inject additional SQL queries, potentially extracting sensitive database information. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.9.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12920 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin. The issue arises from insufficient escaping and lack of proper preparation of the 's' parameter in SQL queries. Authenticated attackers with administrator or higher privileges can exploit this to append malicious SQL commands to existing queries, enabling unauthorized data extraction from the database. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator-level user to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the plugin's database. The vulnerability does not impact availability or integrity but compromises confidentiality of data stored in the database.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the vulnerable versions of the plugin if possible.
CVE-2026-12920: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent
Description
The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin contains an SQL Injection vulnerability via the 's' parameter in all versions up to and including 4.3.5. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges to inject additional SQL queries, potentially extracting sensitive database information. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.9.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12920 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin. The issue arises from insufficient escaping and lack of proper preparation of the 's' parameter in SQL queries. Authenticated attackers with administrator or higher privileges can exploit this to append malicious SQL commands to existing queries, enabling unauthorized data extraction from the database. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator-level user to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the plugin's database. The vulnerability does not impact availability or integrity but compromises confidentiality of data stored in the database.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the vulnerable versions of the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T16:33:22.278Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4715b027e9c79719a5bc6e
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 01:51:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 02:06:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/03/2026, 03:27:57 UTC
Views: 8
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