CVE-2021-36887: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) discovered in tarteaucit

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-36887?

tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr: upgrade to newer than 1.5.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-36887 being exploited?

CVE-2021-36887 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-36887 affect?

CVE-2021-36887 affects tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) discovered in tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.5.4), vulnerable parameters "tarteaucitronEmail" and "tarteauc

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-36887?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2021-36887 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) discovered in tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.5.4), vulnerable parameters "tarteaucitronEmail" and "tarteaucitronPass".

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-352
Published	2021-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-12-20 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr project tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tarteaucitron.js---cookies-legislation--gdpr || rpm -q tarteaucitron.js---cookies-legislation--gdpr || tarteaucitron.js---cookies-legislation--gdpr --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tarteaucitron.js---cookies-legislation--gdpr

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tarteaucitron.js---cookies-legislation--gdpr

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-36887?

tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr: upgrade to newer than 1.5.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-36887 being exploited?

CVE-2021-36887 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-36887 affect?

CVE-2021-36887 affects tarteaucitron.js - cookies legislation \& gdpr. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) discovered in tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.5.4), vulnerable parameters "tarteaucitronEmail" and "tarteauc

How urgent is CVE-2021-36887?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-36889 LOW 3.4 UPGRADE Multiple Stored Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities were discovered in tarteaucitron.js –

References

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