CVE-2024-8286
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WebToffee GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick logged-in administrators into performing unauthorized bulk actions. Attackers could delete visit logs or potentially perform other administrative functions without consent. Only WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this specific plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WebToffee GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could delete all visitor tracking data, disrupt compliance reporting, or potentially perform other administrative actions if additional vulnerable endpoints exist.
Likely Case
Attackers delete visitor logs to hide evidence of other attacks or disrupt website analytics.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper CSRF protections are in place or plugin is updated.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Requires social engineering to trick admin into clicking malicious link.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.1
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/628bbac0-76b1-4666-9c00-bae84b48f85c/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'GDPR Cookie Consent' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 2.6.1+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent
CSRF Protection Middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins → Installed Plugins. Look for 'GDPR Cookie Consent' version number.Check Version:
wp plugin get webtoffee-gdpr-cookie-consent --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.6.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected bulk delete operations in WordPress admin logs
- CSRF token validation failures
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with bulk action parameters from unexpected referrers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" action="bulk_delete" plugin="gdpr-cookie-consent"