CVE-2024-11724 Missing authorization in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Dec 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated subscribers can bypass authorization checks to whitelist scripts, allowing unauthorized modification of plugin settings.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-11724?

CVE-2024-11724 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent, published on 12 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Cookie Consent for WP – Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpl_script_save AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to whitelist scripts.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11724?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpeka Wp Cookie Consent.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11724 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-2024-11724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgc9-pj6f-qfjr.