CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cookiepro

CookiePro is the most mature and trusted cookie consent tool that is purpose-built for compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy and IAB framework.

2K active installs v1.0.4 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Oct 12, 2021
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "cookiepro" plugin v1.0.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified CVEs, along with a clean vulnerability history, suggests a well-maintained and likely secure plugin. The static analysis reveals no critical or high-severity issues such as dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), or taint flows with unsanitized paths. Furthermore, the attack surface is completely protected, with zero unprotected entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes. File operations and external HTTP requests are also absent, further reducing potential attack vectors.

However, there are minor areas for improvement. The output escaping is only 60% properly done, with 4 out of 10 outputs not being properly escaped. While this might not immediately lead to a critical vulnerability given the lack of other issues, it represents a potential weakness that could be exploited in conjunction with other factors. The plugin does implement nonce checks and capability checks, which are good security practices for protecting against common web vulnerabilities.

In conclusion, "cookiepro" v1.0.4 appears to be a secure plugin with a strong emphasis on preventing common vulnerabilities. The lack of historical vulnerabilities and the protected attack surface are significant strengths. The only notable weakness lies in the incomplete output escaping, which is a minor concern in the absence of other exploitable flaws. Continued vigilance and addressing the minor output escaping issue would further solidify its security.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not fully implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Security Vulnerabilities

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

CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

60% escaped10 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
adminpanel (class-cookiepro.php:93)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_initclass-cookiepro.php:55
actionadmin_menuclass-cookiepro.php:56
actionadmin_noticesclass-cookiepro.php:57
actionwp_headclass-cookiepro.php:59
Maintenance & Trust

CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedOct 12, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads44K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings9
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws Developer Profile

CookiePro

2 plugins · 2K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cookiepro/assets/css/style1.css
Version Parameters
cookiepro/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ot-banner
HTML Comments
Copyright 2018 OneTrustThis program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modifyit under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, aspublished by the Free Software Foundation.+16 more
Data Attributes
data-noncedata-action
JS Globals
cookiepro_dashboard_notices_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws