CVE-2024-11069 WordPress GDPR <= 2.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary users due to a missing capability check in the WordPress GDPR plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11069?
CVE-2024-11069 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in welaunch WordPress GDPR, published on 19 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordPress GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11069?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Welaunch Wordpress Gdpr.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-11069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in welaunch WordPress GDPR
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfp8-32jq-c2x9.