vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: gdpr-cookie-compliance: CVE-2019-25143: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Dec 27, 2019 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 27, 2019
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
gdpr-cookie-compliance-plugin-cve-2019-25143
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25143
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9116d719-f536-4b8a-9e73-9a8a922f8a35?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2019-11577
- CVE-2019-25143
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2019-25143
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2019-11577
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