Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Security & Risk Analysis

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The Electric Studio Cookie notice plugin adds a cookie notice to the top of the website which is displayed via AJAX.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jul 31, 2012
cookiecookie-laweu-cookie-law
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance' plugin version 1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis indicates no dangerous functions, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and importantly, all SQL queries are properly prepared, mitigating common SQL injection risks. The presence of a nonce check on at least one entry point is also a good sign. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of proper output escaping across all 29 identified output points. This opens the door to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed in the user's browser.

Key Concerns

  • Lack of output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Security Vulnerabilities

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

Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
29
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped29 total outputs
Attack Surface

Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_escn_cookie_noticeajax\escn-ajax.php:55
noprivwp_ajax_escn_cookie_noticeajax\escn-ajax.php:56
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuadmin\classes\admin.class.php:61
actionadmin_initadmin\classes\admin.class.php:62
actionwp_enqueue_scriptselectric-studio-cookie-notice.php:55
actionwp_enqueue_scriptselectric-studio-cookie-notice.php:69
actionadmin_headelectric-studio-cookie-notice.php:75
Maintenance & Trust

Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedJul 31, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance Developer Profile

Matthew Burrows

1 plugin · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/js/escn-functions.js/wp-content/plugins/electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/css/escn-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/css/escn-admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/js/escn-functions.js
Version Parameters
electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/js/escn-functions.js?ver=electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/css/escn-styles.css?ver=electric-studio-eu-cookie-law-compliance/css/escn-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
ESCN_CONFIG
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Electric Studio EU Cookie Law Compliance