Cookie banner plugin for WordPress – Cookiebot CMP by Usercentrics <= 4.4.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Survey Submission
Vulnerability Description
The Cookie banner plugin for WordPress – Cookiebot CMP by Usercentrics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the send_uninstall_survey() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to submit the uninstall survey on behalf of a website.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2025-1666
Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Peter Thaleikis
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d2e5fca6-363c-4875-9eb8-44e080d99650?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cookiebot/tags/4.4.1/src/lib/Cookiebot_Review.php#L135
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3251089%40cookiebot&new=3251089%40cookiebot&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
cookiebot
View all reports →