WP-Safety

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp

Add a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to your website. Certified CMP under IAB Europe TCF with CMP ID 463.

600 active installs v2.2.1 PHP 5.4+ WP 4.2.0+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 24d ago
Risk Assessment

The "adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp" plugin v2.2.1 demonstrates a generally positive security posture with strong adherence to best practices in most areas. The code exhibits a very high percentage of prepared statements for SQL queries and proper output escaping, which significantly mitigates common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The plugin also includes a respectable number of capability checks and a nonce check, indicating an awareness of WordPress security mechanisms. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase.

Key Concerns

  • REST API endpoints without permission checks
  • Flows with unsanitized paths detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
4
48 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
113 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
8
File Operations
2
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

SQL Query Safety

92% prepared52 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped119 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
maybe_inject_scan_script (includes\controllers\popup.php:508)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected2

REST API Routes 2

GET/wp-json/as-cm/v1/optionsincludes\controllers\options.php:725
GET/wp-json/as-cm/v1/disconnectincludes\controllers\options.php:742
WordPress Hooks 33
actionmuplugins_loadedadsimple-cookie-manager.php:20
actionplugins_loadedadsimple-cookie-manager.php:21
actioninitadsimple-cookie-manager.php:108
actionplugins_loadedadsimple-cookie-manager.php:110
filtershow_admin_baradsimple-cookie-manager.php:425
actionadmin_initincludes\controllers\after_activate.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\controllers\design.php:16
filterwp_get_consent_typeincludes\controllers\extensions\consent_api.php:18
filterwp_consent_categoriesincludes\controllers\extensions\consent_api.php:19
filterrocket_excluded_inline_js_contentincludes\controllers\extensions\rocket.php:17
actioninitincludes\controllers\extensions\rocket.php:18
filterrocket_exclude_defer_jsincludes\controllers\extensions\rocket.php:76
filterrocket_minify_excluded_external_jsincludes\controllers\extensions\rocket.php:77
actionadmin_menuincludes\controllers\options.php:49
actionadmin_initincludes\controllers\options.php:53
actionadmin_initincludes\controllers\options.php:57
actionadmin_headincludes\controllers\options.php:58
actionadmin_headincludes\controllers\options.php:59
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\controllers\options.php:60
actionrest_api_initincludes\controllers\options.php:61
actionadmin_headincludes\controllers\options.php:837
filterscript_loader_tagincludes\controllers\options.php:906
actionwp_headincludes\controllers\popup.php:17
actionwp_headincludes\controllers\popup.php:18
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\controllers\popup.php:19
actionwp_headincludes\controllers\popup.php:20
actionrest_api_initincludes\controllers\scan.php:11
actionadmin_headincludes\controllers\shortcodes.php:26
filtermce_external_pluginsincludes\controllers\shortcodes.php:68
filtermce_buttonsincludes\controllers\shortcodes.php:84
actioninitincludes\services\cache\manager.php:15
actionadmin_noticesincludes\services\notice.php:82
actionplugins_loadedincludes\services\scan\storage.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version5.4
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs600
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Developer Profile

AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner Developer Profile

AdSimple

4 plugins · 620 total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/backend/notice.css/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/frontend/styles.css/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/backend/options.css/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/popup.css/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/backend/options.js/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/frontend/script.js/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/backend/popup.js/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/backend/notice.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/frontend/script.js
Version Parameters
adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/backend/notice.css?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/frontend/styles.css?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/backend/options.css?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/css/popup.css?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/backend/options.js?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/frontend/script.js?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/backend/popup.js?ver=adsimple-cookie-manager-for-wp/assets/js/backend/notice.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
as-cm-cookie-banneradsimple-cookie-manager-banneradsimple-cookie-manager-wrap
Data Attributes
data-as-cm-policy-urldata-as-cm-cookie-name
JS Globals
AS_CM_Settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner