CVE-2026-4298 DSGVO All in one for WP <= 4.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Reset
Authenticated subscribers can reset privacy policy settings to defaults due to missing authorization checks in the DSGVO All in one for WP plugin.
- 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-2026-4298?
CVE-2026-4298 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mlfactory DSGVO All in one for WP, published on 9 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DSGVO All in one for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 4.9. This is due to the dsgvo_reset_policy_service_func() function lacking both capability checks and nonce verification while processing user-supplied parameters to reset plugin options. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset all customized privacy policy content including cookie notices, Google Analytics policies, Facebook policies, and YouTube policies to their default values.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4298?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4298 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-2026-4298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h4r-gjpv-q3jc.