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CVE-2026-73359: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WP Legal Pages WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-73359cvecve-2026-73359cwe-79
Published: 08/18/2026 (08/18/2026, 14:00:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WP Legal Pages
Product: WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent

Description

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent <= 4.3.9 versions.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

WP Legal Pages

WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/18/2026, 14:51:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-73359) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input leading to cross-site scripting (XSS). It affects the WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 4.3.9. The issue allows a subscriber-level user to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the plugin. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges at the level of a subscriber, and user interaction. The impact includes partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented, and no known active exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with subscriber privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could result in unauthorized actions or data exposure within the scope of the affected web application.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting subscriber input capabilities or applying temporary input sanitization measures if feasible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-08-12T10:51:25.492Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a846a4dc6e8be033250a6d8

Added to database: 08/18/2026, 14:21:01 UTC

Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 14:51:33 UTC

Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC

Views: 47

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