CVE-2026-22348 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-22348: WordPress Civic Cookie Control plugin <= 1.53 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Tasos Fel
Product Civic Cookie Control
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 22, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tasos Fel Civic Cookie Control civic-cookie-control-8 allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Civic Cookie Control: from n/a through <= 1.53.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Civic Cookie Control versions 1.53 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify cookie consent settings or related data via network requests. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects the integrity of cookie control configurations but does not expose sensitive data or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify cookie consent settings or data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Cookie consent configurations can be altered by unauthorized parties, potentially affecting user privacy compliance.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated