CVE-2026-16613Disclosure

LOWCVSS 4.3 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD 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.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-352

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-27: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-07-27: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-27: 107-27
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • Abdullah Kareem@CyberKareem
    Disclosure

    New CVE-2026-16613. GDPR Cookie Compliance < 5.1.0 (WordPress) The cookie-expiry action was reachable without authentication and did no request-origin check. One crafted link logs a visitor out and clears the site's cookies. #cve #research #appsec https://t.co/X4FUE5fyzA

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE‑2026‑16613 against the GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin, explains how the vulnerability allows unauthenticated cookie clearance via a crafted link, but gives no indication of active exploitation or remediation.

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