Cookie Bar

Cookie Bar has 2 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2021 and 2023; all 2 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.6, and the most serious one scores 4.8 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 2 of the records (100%).

Every one of the 2 issues recorded for Cookie Bar has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.

2 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each. Cookie Bar is installed on roughly 10,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium
4.6/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

2

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 4.8CVE-2021-24653

Cookie Bar <= 1.8.8 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Vulnerability Records

2 records
Cookie Bar banner
Latestv2.3
4.9(23)
98/100
Last Updated
2026-07-24 (2mo ago)
Active Installs
10,000+
Downloads
180,601
Requires WP
3.8+
Requires PHP
0+
Tested up to
WP 7.0.4
Created
2016-06-30 (10y ago)

A simple, lightweight WordPress plugin for displaying a discreet notification bar that is dismissable and the dismissal is saved by cookie. Perfect for implementing the EU cookie law (GDPR)! The Cookie Bar plugin creates a small bar at the bottom of the website with a short customizable message about cookies and an accept button. Once a visitor has accepted the Cookie Bar, it then disappears. Feel free to try out the plugin through our installation of Cookie Bar. Troubleshooting: If you or your visitors are using an adblocker that can block cookie bars, the bar may not show up. Whitelist your website in your adblocker’s browser add-on/extension.

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