# CVE-2026-65498: Complianz GDPR sensitive data exposure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65498-complianz-gdpr-sensitive-data-exposure  
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-2026-65498 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-07-23

Complianz is a popular WordPress plugin used to manage legal compliance and cookie consent. A security flaw in versions 7.5.0 and earlier allows unauthenticated visitors to access sensitive system information that should be restricted. While this does not directly allow site takeover, the exposed data can be used by attackers to plan more sophisticated follow-up attacks.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65498 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65498 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65498?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 23 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65498?** 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-2026-65498 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65498?** Check whether you run 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 sensitive data exposure vulnerability (CWE-497) exists in the Complianz plugin for WordPress in versions up to and including 7.5.0. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive system information due to improper restriction of the control sphere. The attack can be carried out over the network without any user interaction. At the time of the advisory, no official patch has been confirmed, though users are advised to monitor for updates from the developer.

## Affected products

- Complianz Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.0

## Timeline

- 2026-06-24: other: Reported by researcher to Patchstack
- 2026-07-22: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-07-23: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/complianz-gdpr/vulnerability/wordpress-complianz-plugin-7-5-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/complianz-gdpr/vulnerability/wordpress-complianz-plugin-7-5-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)