CVE-2024-3599 Missing authorization in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts due to a missing capability check in the WP Cookie Consent 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-2024-3599?
CVE-2024-3599 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent, published on 2 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Cookie Consent ( for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_policy_process_delete() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpeka Wp Cookie Consent.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3599 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-2024-3599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent
- CVE-2024-4869 Cross-site scripting in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent
- CVE-2024-11724 Missing authorization in Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent
- CVE-2023-23678 WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent Plugin <= 2.2.5 is vulnerable to CSV Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjf3-8j25-j4m3.