Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent <= 4.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Vulnerability Description
The Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_delete_policy_data function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, attachments, and other post types by ID.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Angus Girvan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/866b4ca8-563f-4a19-bbf7-79a79f07d53d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.0.6/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php#L8091
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.0.6/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php#L8878
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