Gdpr Cookie Compliance
CVE-2019-25143
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.03%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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The GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_cookie_compliance_reset_settings AJAX action in versions up to, and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.
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This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_cookie_compliance_reset_settings AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset all of the settings. Affected products include: Mooveagency Gdpr Cookie Compliance.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionCVE.org
The GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_cookie_compliance_reset_settings AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset all of the settings.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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