CVE-2024-32784
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the CookieHub WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated administrators. It affects all WordPress sites running CookieHub plugin versions up to and including 1.1.0. Attackers could potentially modify cookie consent settings without proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- CookieHub WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could modify cookie consent settings to bypass GDPR/CCPA compliance requirements, potentially leading to legal penalties for the website owner, or inject malicious scripts through consent banner modifications.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change cookie consent banner settings, potentially breaking functionality or altering user experience without proper authorization.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, the impact would be limited to unauthorized configuration changes within the plugin's administrative interface.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.1.0
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cookiehub/wordpress-cookiehub-plugin-1-1-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find CookieHub plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CookieHub Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate cookiehub
Restrict Access to WordPress Admin
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area to prevent unauthorized access
# Add to .htaccess for Apache: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config: allow 192.168.1.0/24; deny all;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to CookieHub administrative endpoints
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor and block unauthorized administrative actions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → CookieHub version. If version is 1.1.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=cookiehub --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify CookieHub plugin version is higher than 1.1.0 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with cookiehub-related actions
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful cookiehub administrative actions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
- HTTP requests to cookiehub administrative endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="cookiehub_*") AND NOT user_role="administrator"