CVE-2026-82970 (GCVE-0-2026-82970)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-31 14:43
Modified
2026-08-31 18:51
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WP Legal Pages WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent allows Using Malicious Files. This issue affects WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent: from n/a through 4.4.1.
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