GDPR Cookie Banner Security & Risk Analysis

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GDPR Cookie Banner helps website owners to display a notice that they are using cookies. This plugin assists website owners to comply with European pr …

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 4.5+ Updated Jul 12, 2019
cookie-bannercookie-consentcookie-policycookiesgdpr
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is GDPR Cookie Banner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The gdpr-cookie-banner v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified CVEs, coupled with the fact that all SQL queries use prepared statements and external HTTP requests are not present, indicates a good level of developer diligence in common security pitfalls. The high percentage of properly escaped output further bolsters this assessment. However, the complete lack of nonces and capability checks, except for a single capability check, across its limited attack surface (which is zero entry points) is a significant concern. While the attack surface is currently minimal, if new entry points were introduced without proper authentication and authorization mechanisms, vulnerabilities could easily arise. The absence of taint analysis results, while potentially meaning no issues were found, could also indicate that the analysis was not comprehensive or applicable to this plugin's codebase.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • Minimal capability checks
  • No taint analysis performed
Vulnerabilities
None known

GDPR Cookie Banner Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

GDPR Cookie Banner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
27
219 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

89% escaped246 total outputs
Attack Surface

GDPR Cookie Banner Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:148
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:168
actionadmin_initincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:176
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:181
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:186
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:217
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gdpr-cookie-banner.php:218
Maintenance & Trust

GDPR Cookie Banner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJul 12, 2019
PHP min version7.2
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

GDPR Cookie Banner Developer Profile

paperplanesolutions

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect GDPR Cookie Banner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gdpr-cookie-banner/admin/css/jquery.fontselect.css/wp-content/plugins/gdpr-cookie-banner/admin/css/gdpr-cookie-banner-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/gdpr-cookie-banner/admin/js/jquery.fontselect.js/wp-content/plugins/gdpr-cookie-banner/admin/js/gdpr-cookie-banner-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gdpr-cookie-banner/admin/js/jquery.fontselect.js/wp-content/plugins/gdpr-cookie-banner/admin/js/gdpr-cookie-banner-admin.js
Version Parameters
gdpr-cookie-banner-1gdpr-cookie-banner-2

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pp_gdpr_cookie_banner
HTML Comments
<!-- Start of GDPR Cookie Banner plugin settings -->
Data Attributes
data-pp-gdpr-cookie-banner-messagedata-pp-gdpr-cookie-banner-positiondata-pp-gdpr-cookie-banner-sizedata-pp-gdpr-cookie-banner-background-colordata-pp-gdpr-cookie-banner-fontdata-pp-gdpr-cookie-banner-font-size
JS Globals
pp_gdpr_cookie_banner_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GDPR Cookie Banner