Improper access control in GDPR Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU25271

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "cli_policy_generator" AJAX call. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to change the status of any post/page from published to draft, remove them from the frontend of the blog or put a payload in the content of one of them, leading to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GDPR Cookie Consent: 1.0.1 - 1.8.2

External links

http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10069/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-gdpr-cookie-consent-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-gdpr-cookie-consent-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.