CVE-2025-66133
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially accessing unauthorized functionality. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent (gdpr-cookie-consent)
⚠️ 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, inject malicious scripts, or access administrative functions without authentication, potentially leading to site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify cookie consent banners, change privacy policy settings, or access plugin configuration data they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.0.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate gdpr-cookie-consent
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress roles and capabilities to restrict who can access plugin settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized attempts to access /wp-admin/admin.php?page=gdpr-cookie-consent or similar paths
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent' version 4.0.7 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get gdpr-cookie-consent --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.0.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=gdpr-cookie-consent
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string="page=gdpr-cookie-consent") AND NOT user_role="administrator"