WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent < 4.0.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
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.
Affects Plugins
References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
shark3y
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2025-12-16 (about 3 months ago)
Added
2025-12-16 (about 3 months ago)
Last Updated
2025-12-17 (about 3 months ago)