# CVE-2026-75865: WPLP Cookie Consent arbitrary file upload and auth bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75865-wplp-cookie-consent-arbitrary-file-upload-and-auth-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-01. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-75865 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-09-01

The WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin, used to manage cookie consent and privacy compliance on websites, contains two critical flaws: missing file upload validation and an authorization bypass. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to affected websites, potentially leading to remote code execution and complete site compromise.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-75865 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75865 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75865?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 1 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPLP Cookie Consent up to and including 4.4.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75865?** 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-2026-75865 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75865?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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 vulnerability stems from missing file type validation in the saas_upload_logo() function combined with an authorization bypass in the WPLP connector REST endpoints. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit these weaknesses to upload arbitrary files (e.g., PHP shells) to the server without authentication checks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.4.1. Successful exploitation enables remote code execution with the privileges of the web server, allowing attackers to fully compromise the affected website.

## Affected products

- WPLP Cookie Consent up to and including 4.4.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-01: disclosed: CVE-2026-75865 published

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3674117/gdpr-cookie-consent](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3674117/gdpr-cookie-consent)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/96a2a552-e73f-4b27-88de-50eb63a8d131?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/96a2a552-e73f-4b27-88de-50eb63a8d131?source=cve)