# CVE-2026-65496: Complianz WordPress plugin SSRF in Author role

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65496-complianz-wordpress-plugin-ssrf-in-author-role  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-23. Updated: 2026-07-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65496 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.4 · Published 2026-07-23

Complianz is a popular WordPress plugin used to manage legal compliance and cookie consent. A security vulnerability in versions 7.5.0 and earlier allows an attacker with 'Author' level permissions to force the website to make unauthorized requests to internal or external servers. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive information from other services running on the same network or system.

Vendors: [Complianz](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/complianz).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65496 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65496 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65496?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.4, published 23 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Complianz GDPROnly (Premium) <= 7.5.0; Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65496?** 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-2026-65496 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65496?** Check whether you run Complianz GDPROnly (Premium) or Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent 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

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the Complianz plugin for WordPress (versions <= 7.5.0). The flaw allows an authenticated user with 'Author' privileges to trigger the server to perform arbitrary web requests. This is classified under CWE-918 and can be used to probe internal network services or access sensitive data that is not intended to be public. The attack requires high privileges (Author role) and has a high complexity (AC:H) according to the CVSS vector. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been confirmed.

## Affected products

- Complianz Complianz GDPROnly (Premium) / GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.0

## Timeline

- 2026-06-24: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher
- 2026-07-22: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/complianz-gdpr/vulnerability/wordpress-complianz-plugin-7-5-0-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/complianz-gdpr/vulnerability/wordpress-complianz-plugin-7-5-0-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)