CVE-2026-16613 GDPR Cookie Compliance < 5.1.0 - Cookie Deletion and Forced Logout via CSRF

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker can force user logout and delete site cookies via CSRF by luring victims to a crafted link in the GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-16613?

CVE-2026-16613 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown GDPR Cookie Compliance, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16613?

How do I fix CVE-2026-16613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-16613 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16613 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-crh8-vq8f-q88q.

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