PT-2024-26827 · WordPress · Wp Cookie Consent

Krzysztof Zając · Published 2024-05-02 · Updated 2025-07-10 · CVE-2024-3599

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 3.0.2

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the gdpr policy process delete() function, which allows unauthorized loss of data. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.

Recommendations For WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 3.0.2, update to a version higher than 3.0.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the gdpr policy process delete() function until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-3599

Affected Products

Wp Cookie Consent

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3599 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3071278/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/3.1.0/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-3599 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/128370 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786103036219383905 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b9abbf1-d9f5-4406-9d0c-bc2f9891d0e8?source=cve · Note