# CVE-2026-15136: wplegalpages WPLP Cookie Consent CSRF in process_bulk_action

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-15136-wplegalpages-wplp-cookie-consent-csrf-in-process-bulk-action  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-28. Updated: 2026-07-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-15136 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-07-28

A vulnerability exists in the WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress, which is used to manage GDPR and CCPA compliance banners. An attacker could trick a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, allowing the attacker to delete or modify sensitive GDPR data request records. This could lead to the loss of compliance audit logs and interfere with how the site handles user privacy requests.

Vendors: [WPLegalPages](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wplegalpages).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-15136 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-15136 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-15136?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 28 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPLegalPages WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode up to, and including, 4.3.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-15136?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-15136 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-15136?** Check whether you run WPLegalPages WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR or CCPA & Google Consent Mode at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process_bulk_action function. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.3.7. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by inducing a site administrator to perform an action, such as clicking a link, which triggers a forged request. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to permanently delete or forcibly resolve arbitrary GDPR data request records stored in the wpl_data_req database table. A patch appears to be available in version 4.3.8 based on the provided changeset references.

## Affected products

- wplegalpages WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode up to, and including, 4.3.7

## Timeline

- 2026-07-28: disclosed
- 2026-07-28: advisory

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/data-req/class-wpl-data-req-table.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/data-req/class-wpl-data-req-table.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/data-req/class-wpl-data-req-table.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/data-req/class-wpl-data-req-table.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/data-req/class-wpl-data-req-table.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.3.6/admin/data-req/class-wpl-data-req-table.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3618614%40gdpr-cookie-consent&new=3618614%40gdpr-cookie-consent](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3618614%40gdpr-cookie-consent&new=3618614%40gdpr-cookie-consent)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a54b803-7e30-4964-88f0-d79276e67218?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a54b803-7e30-4964-88f0-d79276e67218?source=cve)