CVE-2025-49993
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Cookie-Script.com WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects WordPress sites using the Cookie-Script.com plugin version 1.2.1 and earlier. Attackers could potentially modify plugin settings without proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cookie-Script.com 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
Attackers could modify cookie consent settings, potentially enabling tracking or data collection without user consent, violating privacy regulations like GDPR.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change cookie banner configurations, affecting user experience and potentially breaking compliance requirements.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators could modify plugin settings, maintaining intended functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Cookie-Script.com plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate cookie-script-com
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin admin endpoints
- Restrict access to WordPress admin interface using IP whitelisting or additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Cookie-Script.com plugin version. If version is 1.2.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get cookie-script-com --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 1.2.1 and test that only authenticated administrators can modify plugin settings.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with cookie-script related actions
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="cookie_script_*") AND user="-"