EU Cookie Consent Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/eu-cookie-consent

Allows you to meet the minimum compliance requirements for the EU cookie legislation introduced in 2011 without sacrificing functionality.

300 active installs v0.1.4 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Jun 16, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is EU Cookie Consent Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "eu-cookie-consent" plugin v0.1.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly reduces its attack surface. Furthermore, the analysis shows no dangerous functions, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and file operations are absent, which are all positive indicators. The high percentage of properly escaped output and the presence of a nonce check are also commendable practices.

However, the lack of capability checks is a notable concern. While there are no identified entry points that would typically require such checks, this absence might indicate a missed security control if any future functionality were to be introduced or if existing functionality is more exposed than the static analysis suggests. The taint analysis shows no flows, which is excellent, but this could also be a reflection of the limited complexity or entry points of the plugin. The vulnerability history being completely clean is a significant strength, suggesting the plugin has historically been well-maintained and developed with security in mind.

In conclusion, "eu-cookie-consent" v0.1.4 appears to be a secure plugin with a minimal attack surface and good coding practices in place. The main area for improvement would be the explicit inclusion of capability checks, even if no immediate risks are apparent, to ensure robust security as the plugin evolves. The clean vulnerability history is a strong positive signal.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

EU Cookie Consent Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

EU Cookie Consent Release Timeline

v0.1.4Current
v0.1.3
v0.1.2
v0.1.1
v0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

EU Cookie Consent Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

91% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

EU Cookie Consent Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptseu-cookie-consent.php:50
actionadmin_menueu-cookie-consent.php:51
actioniniteu-cookie-consent.php:52
actionwp_enqueue_scriptseu-cookie-consent.php:53
actionwp_headeu-cookie-consent.php:54
filterplugin_action_linkseu-cookie-consent.php:56
Maintenance & Trust

EU Cookie Consent Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedJun 16, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs300
Developer Profile

EU Cookie Consent Developer Profile

RSimpson

3 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect EU Cookie Consent

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-consent/admin-css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-consent/cookieconsent2/js/cookieconsent.min.js/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-consent/cookieconsent2/css/
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-consent/cookieconsent2/js/cookieconsent.min.js
Version Parameters
eu-cookie-consent/admin-css/style.css?ver=eu-cookie-consent/cookieconsent2/js/cookieconsent.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
window.cookieconsent_optionswindow.rs_eucc_js
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about EU Cookie Consent