Authorization Bypass in Privacy Policy Generator Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-16984

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions, Gdpr, Ccpa, Cookie Policy & Disclaimer Templates
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-16984?

The Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions, GDPR, CCPA, Cookie Policy & Disclaimer Templates plugin for WordPress prior to version 3.7.1 lacks crucial authorization checks on a critical REST route. This oversight allows unauthenticated users to access sensitive account information, including the API secret, potentially enabling malicious individuals to sever the integration of the plugin with connected services. Users are highly advised to update to the latest version to mitigate any security risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions, GDPR, CCPA, Cookie Policy & Disclaimer Templates 0 < 3.7.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-16984 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c1bf0335-c954-473b-af30-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Vaibhav Narkhede
WPScan
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