GDPR Cookie Compliance: A security weakness
GDPR Cookie Compliance is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- GDPR Cookie Compliance
- Plugin slug
gdpr-cookie-compliance- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 07, 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jun 07, 2023 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update GDPR Cookie Compliance to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_cookie_compliance_reset_settings AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset all of the settings.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N