EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/eu-cookies-bar

Ensure GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance (EU Cookie Law) with our straightforward cookie bar

9K active installs v1.0.21 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 6, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 28d ago
Risk Assessment

The "eu-cookies-bar" v1.0.21 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. The code analysis highlights good practices such as 100% SQL query preparation and a very high percentage of properly escaped output. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates a low attack surface with no unprotected entry points identified.

However, there are minor points for consideration. The plugin makes two external HTTP requests, which, while not inherently a vulnerability, represent an external dependency that could be a vector for future issues if the external service is compromised or if the requests are not handled securely. Additionally, while the overall output escaping is good, the presence of 3% unescaped outputs, though small, could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if those specific outputs are ever exposed to user-controlled input without proper sanitization.

In conclusion, this plugin appears to be relatively secure. The developers have implemented robust measures for handling database queries and output. The main areas for slight improvement would be to scrutinize the external HTTP requests for any potential security implications and to ensure all outputs are consistently and rigorously escaped. The lack of historical vulnerabilities is a very positive indicator of ongoing security diligence.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests present
  • Minor percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
13
469 escaped
Nonce Checks
8
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

97% escaped482 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows
save_settings (admin\admin.php:913)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[eucookiesbar_settings] frontend\shortcode.php:18
WordPress Hooks 21
actioninitadmin\admin.php:15
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\admin.php:16
actionadmin_menuadmin\admin.php:17
actionadmin_initadmin\admin.php:18
filterplugin_action_links_eu-cookies-bar/eu-cookies-bar.phpadmin\admin.php:19
actionplugins_loadedeu-cookies-bar.php:29
actionwp_loadedfrontend\frontend.php:17
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfrontend\frontend.php:18
actionwp_footerfrontend\frontend.php:19
actioninitfrontend\shortcode.php:15
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\support.php:32
actionadmin_noticesincludes\support.php:33
actionadmin_initincludes\support.php:34
actionadmin_menuincludes\support.php:35
filterplugin_row_metaincludes\support.php:37
actionadmin_initincludes\support.php:39
actionadmin_bar_menuincludes\support.php:41
actionadmin_noticesincludes\support.php:55
actionadmin_footerincludes\support.php:672
actionadmin_bar_menuincludes\support.php:810
actionadmin_noticesincludes\support.php:956
Maintenance & Trust

EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 6, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads130K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings25
Active installs9K
Developer Profile

EU Cookies Bar for WordPress Developer Profile

VillaTheme

58 plugins · 167K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
217 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect EU Cookies Bar for WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookies-bar/assets/css/frontend.min.css/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookies-bar/assets/js/frontend.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookies-bar/assets/js/frontend.min.js
Version Parameters
eu-cookies-bar/assets/css/frontend.min.css?ver=eu-cookies-bar/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
eu-cookies-bar-wrapper
HTML Comments
<!-- Plugin eu-cookies-bar -->
Data Attributes
data-eu-cookie-accept-btndata-eu-cookie-reject-btndata-eu-cookie-settings-btndata-eu-cookie-contentdata-eu-cookie-policy-link
JS Globals
EU_COOKIES_BAR_SETTINGSeu_cookies_bar_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about EU Cookies Bar for WordPress