CVE-2025-68073
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Ninja Team GDPR CCPA Compliance Support WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites running affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ninja Team GDPR CCPA Compliance Support (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 GDPR/CCPA compliance settings, potentially violating privacy regulations, or gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can access or modify GDPR/CCPA compliance settings, potentially disabling privacy controls or exposing sensitive user data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, the vulnerability would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.7.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'GDPR CCPA Compliance Support'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ninja-gdpr-compliance
Restrict Access
allImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect access control bypass attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'GDPR CCPA Compliance Support' versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get ninja-gdpr-compliance --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.7.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to GDPR/CCPA plugin endpoints
- Unusual modification of privacy/compliance settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/ninja-gdpr-compliance/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ninja-gdpr-compliance" OR "GDPR CCPA") AND (status=403 OR status=401)