CVE-2026-82185 WPLP Cookie Consent < 4.4.2 - Subscriber+ Banner Settings Overwrite and A/B Test Data Reset
Authenticated subscribers can overwrite cookie banner settings and reset A/B test data due to missing capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-82185?
CVE-2026-82185 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WPLP Cookie Consent, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 4.4.2 does not have capability or nonce checks on some of its A/B testing actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to overwrite the cookie banner configuration shown to every visitor and to irreversibly reset the stored A/B test results.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82185?
How do I fix CVE-2026-82185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-82185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h767-qw83-v53g.